'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.
'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.
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
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
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