Ariadne's clue : a guide to the symbols of humankind
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書誌事項
Ariadne's clue : a guide to the symbols of humankind
A. Lane, Penguin Press, 1998
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注記
Includes bibliographical references (p. 423-432) and indexes
内容説明・目次
内容説明
This text argues that symbol formation has an adaptive function in the human psyche, promoting our grasp on reality and resulting from selection pressures encountered during evolution. The book traces common symbols through time to reveal their deep-rooted effects on the lives of modern people.
目次
- Part 1 Symbolism, evolution and psychology: Ariadne's clue
- what is a symbol?
- the evolution of meaning
- how do symbols work?
- basic symbolic themes
- the conjunction of heaven and earth
- living the symbolic life. Part 2 The explanatory thesaurus: the physical environment - landscape, the psychic compass, the four elements, alchemy, celestial bodies, colours, buildings, migration, gods, goddesses and demons, creation myths, paradise and the fall, heroes and heroines, initiation, male and female, eros and psyche, individuation and transcendence, death and rebirth, morality, sickness and healing, tools, weapons, utensils and musical instruments, transport, performance and rituals
- people, animals and plants - sex, gender, bonding and childrearing, power - dominance and submission, animals, monsters and fabulous beasts, plants, fruits and trees
- the body - adornment, clothes and nudity, parts of the body, physical activities.
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