Author: Pierre Bettez Gravel
Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
The Evil Eye is one of the most wide-ranging systems of beliefs in the world and in history. It is more widespread than the belief in one God. Yet it is misunderstood and remains rather puzzling and mysterious. An explanation of its origins is given here by focusing on the meaning of the eye-as-symbol rather than on defining the Evil Eye as a problem of vision and gaze. As symbol, it is presumed to have its roots in pervasive fertility rituals dating back to prehistory. The very idea of fertility is the beginning and the end of survival in all subsistence societies. This pervasive obsession with production and reproduction, not only characterized prehistory and the preindustrial world, but has persisted with important modifications, into the world of money markets, while at the same time retaining the ancient symbols. The eye is one such symbol.
The Malevolent Eye
Author: Pierre Bettez Gravel
Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
The Evil Eye is one of the most wide-ranging systems of beliefs in the world and in history. It is more widespread than the belief in one God. Yet it is misunderstood and remains rather puzzling and mysterious. An explanation of its origins is given here by focusing on the meaning of the eye-as-symbol rather than on defining the Evil Eye as a problem of vision and gaze. As symbol, it is presumed to have its roots in pervasive fertility rituals dating back to prehistory. The very idea of fertility is the beginning and the end of survival in all subsistence societies. This pervasive obsession with production and reproduction, not only characterized prehistory and the preindustrial world, but has persisted with important modifications, into the world of money markets, while at the same time retaining the ancient symbols. The eye is one such symbol.
Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
The Evil Eye is one of the most wide-ranging systems of beliefs in the world and in history. It is more widespread than the belief in one God. Yet it is misunderstood and remains rather puzzling and mysterious. An explanation of its origins is given here by focusing on the meaning of the eye-as-symbol rather than on defining the Evil Eye as a problem of vision and gaze. As symbol, it is presumed to have its roots in pervasive fertility rituals dating back to prehistory. The very idea of fertility is the beginning and the end of survival in all subsistence societies. This pervasive obsession with production and reproduction, not only characterized prehistory and the preindustrial world, but has persisted with important modifications, into the world of money markets, while at the same time retaining the ancient symbols. The eye is one such symbol.
Aftermath France, 1945-54
Author: Barbican Centre for Arts and Conferences
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, French
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Udstillingen er også vist på Lousiana, Humlebæk
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, French
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Udstillingen er også vist på Lousiana, Humlebæk
Dictionary Catalogue of the Byzantine Collection of the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Washington, D.C.
Author: Dumbarton Oaks
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, Byzantine
Languages : en
Pages : 714
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, Byzantine
Languages : en
Pages : 714
Book Description
Catalogue of the Harvard University Fine Arts Library, the Fogg Art Museum
Author: Harvard University. Fine Arts Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 888
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 888
Book Description
AB Bookman's Weekly
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 956
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 956
Book Description
Library Catalog of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 968
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 968
Book Description
Medieval Studies
Author: Everett Uberto Crosby
Publisher: Scholarly Title
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1168
Book Description
Publisher: Scholarly Title
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1168
Book Description
Dictionary Catalog of the Art and Architecture Division
Author: New York Public Library. Art and Architecture Division
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
Magazine of Art
Library Catalog
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 976
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 976
Book Description