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Author: Cecilia Lindqvist Publisher: Da Capo Press ISBN: 0786731990 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 426
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The origins of Chinese ideographs were not known until 1899, when a scholar went to an apothecary for some medicine made of “dragon bone.” To his surprise, the bone, which had not yet been ground into powder, contained a number of carved inscriptions. Thus began the exploration of the 3000-year-old sources of the written characters still used in China today. In this unparalleled and deeply researched book, Cecilia Lindqvist tells the story of these characters and shows how their shapes and concepts have permeated all of Chinese thought, architecture, art, and culture.
Author: Cecilia Lindqvist Publisher: Da Capo Press ISBN: 0786731990 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 426
Book Description
The origins of Chinese ideographs were not known until 1899, when a scholar went to an apothecary for some medicine made of “dragon bone.” To his surprise, the bone, which had not yet been ground into powder, contained a number of carved inscriptions. Thus began the exploration of the 3000-year-old sources of the written characters still used in China today. In this unparalleled and deeply researched book, Cecilia Lindqvist tells the story of these characters and shows how their shapes and concepts have permeated all of Chinese thought, architecture, art, and culture.
Author: Mary Lecron Foster Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1000302997 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 287
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This volume considers the role of analogy in symbol formation, with reference to bodily process. It focuses on symbols and symbolic structures that can be traced over millenia and across geographical distance and addresses the beginnings of figurative art in the Upper Paleolithic cave paintings.
Author: John D. Garr Publisher: Golden Key Press ISBN: 0979451418 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 160
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Biblical symbols were designed by God and by his people Israel to emphasize divine truths and to call believers to remembrance of responsibilities to worship and honor their Creator. Unfortunately, most Christians have been robbed of this insight by the historical church's separation from the Jewish people. Restoring Christianity's Hebraic foundations is essential for equipping believers with enriched understanding of the roots of their faith. Recognizing the historical and spiritual truths represented by the symbols of the Hebrew Scriptures is a profound means of underscoring the truth of Christianity's Jewish connection. Living Emblems: Ancient Symbols of Faith presents these vivid images of a rich biblically Hebraic tradition: The Shofar: A Trumpet in Zion; The Menorah: God's Lamp, Man's Light; The Mezuzah: A Sign at the Door; The Kiddush Cup: The Cup of Blessing. You'll be enriched as Living Emblems deeps your understanding of Jesus by revealing profound truths about his life and ministry through the powerful images reflected in the ancient symbols of biblical faith.
Author: James A. Leith Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP ISBN: 0773561439 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 230
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Northrop Frye describes the way symbols operate as media of exchange in literature, drawing examples from English literature in difference periods. Eva Kushner examines the increased freedom on expression possible to Renaissance poets because of the availability of a wider range of symbols. Poet and literary historian Douglas Jones probes the use of the railway as a distinctive symbol of both unity and alienation for English Canadians. Abraham Moles analyses the social impact of "dynamic myths" on social changes which break with established traditions. Bogomila Welsh-Ovcharov discusses the function of symbols in the art of Van Gogh. James Leith examines the role of symbols in revolutionary movements, in particular the adaptation of the ancient symbol of the equilateral triangle. Anthony Storr discusses the vital role of symbols in the search for a sense of unity in life. Wilfred Cantwell-Smith considers various world religions as symbolic efforts to give ultimate meaning to life. In conclusion, Norman Mackenzie reflects on all the essays, drawing on his own command of modern literature and culture.
Author: Professor and Chairman Department of Geography Ronald G Knapp Publisher: University of Hawaii Press ISBN: 9780824820794 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 206
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It has been said that for the Chinese "a house is a living symbol," one endowed with meaning and the result of conscious action. China's Living Houses is the first book in any language to explore comprehensively the extraordinarily complex links among folk beliefs and household ornamentation across time, space, and social class. Well-written and copiously illustrated, it reveals dwellings as dynamic entities that express the vitality of Chinese families as each journeys through life.
Author: Sarah Paola Publisher: Balboa Press ISBN: Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 137
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Every person has intuitive psychic abilities. Although in our early years we have the ability to communicate with our Angels, Guides, and those who have passed on, sadly for many those wide-open abilities begin to slowly close as we age until they are all but shut down as life’s challenges grow. Symbols of Your Life is designed to help everyone, from beginners on their spiritual journey to budding and practicing psychics easily open their intuitive abilities wide. While encouraging us to be open to interpreting all symbols and signs we receive from our higher power in our meditations, daily signs, and more, Sarah also includes 990 symbol definitions, psychic growth information, exercises, examples of how symbols are used, practical applications, and many of her personal experiences and mistakes to help us better understand how symbols apply to our lives. In a standalone guide to understanding and reopening our psychic abilities, seasoned psychic and medium Sarah Paola shares a dictionary with basic definitions that teach how to interpret over nine hundred symbols, signs, and moments our Angels and Guides send to help lead us through life. Symbols of Your Life does all the symbol interpretation work for you with an added blank line below each definition where you can tweak the interpretation to better fit the way you think. Symbols of Your Life is an excellent reference guide tailored for all levels of intuitives and psychics that teaches how to accurately interpret hundreds of messages sent by our higher power.
Author: Michael J. Daley Publisher: Twenty-Third Publications ISBN: 9781585957538 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 124
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As Catholic catechists, our relationship with God involves literally hundreds of symbols. We take them for granted and hardly notice when others dont get them, including those we teach. Here Michael Daley offers a fascinating and informative overview of our symbolic language. He breaks these down into core symbols of Catholicism, symbolic persons from Scripture, saints as symbolic persons, virtues, Christian symbols, and symbols of the Mass. Each chapter includes questions for review and reflection, activities for learners, and a prayer starter. This is a must-have resource for anyone who teaches about the faithor just plain wants to know more about it.
Author: Joules Taylor Publisher: CICO Books ISBN: 9781782498247 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 0
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Learn more than 50 sacred symbols and deities that express the ethos of the ancient Celts. In ancient times, Druids read the future through the movement of the stars and planets, in dreams, in the flights of birds, in the running of hares. Today, we too look for signs and symbols in the skies, and increasingly, seek a connection with the natural world as we journey through life. The Book of Celtic Symbols reveals more than 50 sacred symbols and deities that express the ethos of the ancient Celts. From celebrating the rites of spring to invoking the mother-goddess Briggida with her symbol, the triskele, this evocative guide unlocks ancient lore and explains how to communicate with the spirit of the land. The knowledge within these pages is sure to provide you with the necessary tools to bring wisdom into your life.
Author: Cecilia Lindqvist
Author: Cecilia Lindqvist
Author: Mary Lecron Foster
Author: John D. Garr
Author: James A. Leith
Author: Professor and Chairman Department of Geography Ronald G Knapp
Author: Ida Huberman
Author: Sarah Paola
Author: Michael J. Daley
Author: Joules Taylor
Author: Maurice Dilasser