Description |
xvii, 484 pages ; 21 cm. |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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Series |
Meridian books ; M155 |
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Meridian books ; M155.
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Contents |
Approximations: the structure and morphology of the sacred -- The sky and sky gods -- The sun and sun-worship -- The moon and its mystique -- The waters and water symbolism -- Sacred stones: epiphanies, signs and forms -- The earth, woman and fertility -- Vegetation: rites and symbols of regeneration -- Agriculture and fertility cults -- Sacred places: temple, palace, "center of the world" -- Sacred time and the myth of eternal renewal -- The morphology and function of myths -- The structure of symbols. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
Subject |
Religions.
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Religions. (OCoLC)fst01093898
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Added Author |
Sheed, Rosemary, 1927-
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