The Moon: Myth and Image
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Book Overview
With its subtle light illuminating the night sky, the Moon has always been an object of fascination, from its phoenixlike cycle of birth and death to its association with the female body and fertility. Jules Cashford explores the myths, symbols, and poetic images of the Moon throughout history, starting from early Paleolithic markings on horn and bone, up to present-day poetry. This captivating book traces our customs and secular events back to their sacred lunar source explaining how we have evolved to think in some of the ways that we do and why. Accompanied by 175 beautiful illustrations, The Moon investigates how the lunar image helped shape our mind, and more importantly, it examines what these myths and images tell us about our own consciousness. This is the most comprehensive and in-depth look at the moon and its vast influence on the structure and function of mythology, religion, and consciousness.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:156858265X
ISBN13:9781568582658
Release Date:April 2003
Publisher:Basic Books
Length:400 Pages
Weight:1.95 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 8.1" x 9.5"
Customer Reviews
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The history of us.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
Here is the book i have been waiting for; so rich in meaning and knowledge I had never tapped into before. The "moon book" (my moon book) gives cultural and psychological awareness to absolutely everything around and above and below us. It is like an MRI that reveals all embracing levels from all cultures at the same time. Jules cashford has managed to transform and unravel a new reality everyday as I pick up the pages a little at a time. This is the story of Us. Simply amazing.
The Story of US
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
Here is the book I have been waiting for; so rich in meaning and knowledge I had never tapped into before. The Moon Book (My Moon book) gives cultural and psychological awareness to absolutely everything around, above and below us. It is like an MRI that reveals all embracing levels from all cultures from all times and all at the same time. Jules Cashford has managed to transform and unravel new realities every day as I pick up the pages a little at a time. This is the story of US. Simply amaizing.A very grateful New York reader.
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