Author: Doris Elrina RogersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A Critical Analysis of the Serpent Symbol as it is Relevant to the Perpetuation of the Djuka Art Tradition
Author: Doris Elrina RogersIn Their Own Words
Author: James HutchensThe Serpent Symbol in Tradition
Author: Charles William DaileyPublisher: Arktos Media Limited
ISBN: 9781914208683
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
A study of traditional serpent and dragon symbolism, based in part upon the concepts and observations of René Guénon, Mircea Eliade, and various other relevant researchers. Serpent and dragon symbolism is ubiquitous in the art and mythology of premodern cultures around the world. Over the centuries, conflicting hypotheses have been proposed to interpret this symbolism which, while illuminating, have proved insufficient to the task of revealing a singular meaning for the vast majority of examples. In The Serpent Symbol in Tradition, Dr. Dailey argues that, in what the symbolist René Guénon and the historian of religions Mircea Eliade have called 'traditional' or 'archaic' societies, the serpent/dragon transculturally symbolizes matter, a state of being that is constituted by the perception of the physical world as chaotic in comparison to what traditional peoples believed to be the 'higher' meta-physical source of 'nature.' Beyond purporting to resolve some of the mystery of the ancient and varied symbolism of the serpent/dragon, The Serpent Symbol in Tradition strives to interpret the symbolic meanings of premodern artifacts and narratives as well as provide a study of the origination, and ancient human awareness, of the mentioned state of matter.
The Serpent Symbol in Tradition
Author: Charles DaileyPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 1914208692
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
Serpent and dragon symbolism is ubiquitous in the art and mythology of premodern cultures around the world. Over the centuries, conflicting hypotheses have been proposed to interpret this symbolism which, while illuminating, have proved insufficient to the task of revealing a singular meaning for the vast majority of examples. In The Serpent Symbol in Tradition, Dr. Dailey argues that, in what the symbolist Rene Guenon and the historian of religions Mircea Eliade have called 'traditional' or 'archaic' societies, the serpent/dragon transculturally symbolizes matter, a state of being that is constituted by the perception of the physical world as chaotic in comparison to what traditional peoples believed to be the 'higher' meta-physical source of the physical world or 'nature.' In the course of Dr. Dailey's investigations into the meaning of traditional serpent/dragon symbolism, the following contributions have proved invaluable: 1) Guénon's interpretation of the language of traditional symbolism and the metaphysics that underlies it, as well as his interpretation of the terminology of the 'Hindu Doctrines,' 2) Eliade's interpretation of traditional/archaic societies by means of his concepts of chaos, creation, Axis Mundi (World Axis), and 'Sacred and Profane,' and 3) the insights of various other researchers of serpent/dragon symbolism. Beyond purporting to resolve some of the mystery of the ancient and varied symbolism of the serpent/dragon, The Serpent Symbol in Tradition strives to serve the related functions of interpreting the symbolic meanings of a wide variety of premodern artifacts and narratives as well as providing a study of the origination, and ancient human awareness, of the mentioned state of matter.
Dissertation Abstracts International
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
Pages : 724
Book Description
The Serpent Symbol, and the Worship of the Reciprocal Principles of Nature in America
Author: Ephraim George SquierPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Institutional Report for National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Author: Pennsylvania State University. College of EducationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
A Reference Guide to Latin America and the Caribbean
Author: University Microfilms InternationalPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Caribbean Area
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Bibliographic Guide to Latin American Studies
Author: Suriname
Author: Rosemarijn HoeftePublisher: Oxford, England : Santa Barbara, Calif. : Clio Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description