Tatiana Tiaynen-Qadir, Ali Qadir

Symbols and Myth-Making in Modernity

Deep Culture in Art and Action

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Produktbeschreibung

'Symbols and Myth-Making in Modernity' unpacks the deep culture that nourishes human perception of reality through symbols. From ancient, mythical creatures and rites through Renaissance masterpieces to cinema, religion and art, the book illustrates how ever-present symbols erupt in popular culture today and what work they do in transforming self and society.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Anthem Press
• Seitenzahl: 170
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 406g
• ISBN-13: 9781785272813
• ISBN-10: 1785272810
• Artikelnr.: 61493951

Autorenporträt

Tatiana Tiaynen-Qadir, anthropologist and historian, researches and writes on anthropology of religion, especially Eastern Christianity and Islam, and on deep culture in art and rituals. Ali Qadir, professor of sociology at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Finland, studies and teaches sociology of religion, globalization, critical and cultural theory, and deep culture in religion.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Culture Is Deep
Complex Transformations of the Self: The Hero as a Symbol
The Uncanny: Monsters, Blood, and Other 3: A.M. Horrors
The Feminine: Citadel of Metaphors
Introduction
The Veil: Politics, Poetics, and Play of Religious Symbols
Conclusion
 Bibliography
 Index