Tatiana Tiaynen-Qadir, Ali Qadir

Gebundenes Buch

Symbols and Myth-Making in Modernity

Deep Culture in Art and Action

Beschreibung

'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.

Autor

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Anthem Press
• Seitenzahl: 170
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 406g
• ISBN-13: 9781785272813
• ISBN-10: 1785272810
• Artikelnr.: 61493951