Author: Joseph Campbell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781608687251
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Explore the power of myth as humanity first discovered it
Primitive Mythology (the Masks of God, Volume 1)
Author: Joseph Campbell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781608687251
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Explore the power of myth as humanity first discovered it
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781608687251
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Explore the power of myth as humanity first discovered it
The Masks of God. Vol. 1. Primitive Mythology
Author: Joseph Campbell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9787220017308
Category : Mythology
Languages : en
Pages :
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Publisher:
ISBN: 9787220017308
Category : Mythology
Languages : en
Pages :
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Masks of the Spirit
Author: Peter T. Markman
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520064188
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Drawing on secondary works in archaeology, art history, folklore, ethnohistory, ethnography, and literature, the authors maintain that the mask is the central metaphor for the Mesoamerican concept of spiritual reality. Covers the long history of the use of the ritual mask by the peoples who created and developed the mythological tradition of Mesoamerica. Chapters: (1) the metaphor of the mask in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica: the mask as the God, in ritual, and as metaphor; (II) metaphoric reflections of the cosmic order; and (III) the metaphor of the mask after the conquest: syncretism; the Pre-Columbian survivals; the syncretic compromise; and today's masks. Over 100 color and black-&-white photos.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520064188
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Drawing on secondary works in archaeology, art history, folklore, ethnohistory, ethnography, and literature, the authors maintain that the mask is the central metaphor for the Mesoamerican concept of spiritual reality. Covers the long history of the use of the ritual mask by the peoples who created and developed the mythological tradition of Mesoamerica. Chapters: (1) the metaphor of the mask in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica: the mask as the God, in ritual, and as metaphor; (II) metaphoric reflections of the cosmic order; and (III) the metaphor of the mask after the conquest: syncretism; the Pre-Columbian survivals; the syncretic compromise; and today's masks. Over 100 color and black-&-white photos.
Oriental Mythology
Author: Joseph Campbell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Masks of God
Author: Joseph Campbell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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ISBN:
Category : Mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Masks of Misrule
Author: Nigel Jackson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781898307679
Category : Gods
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A detailed study of the Horned God in the traditions of Britain and Europe, concentrating on the natural and mystical facets of this most compelling and enduring of archetypes.--From publisher description.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781898307679
Category : Gods
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A detailed study of the Horned God in the traditions of Britain and Europe, concentrating on the natural and mystical facets of this most compelling and enduring of archetypes.--From publisher description.
Mask of the Gods
Author: Karen Furk
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781912569014
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
Fantasy fiction from debut author Karen Furk with a fresh new twist. Haydan Tournadir's world has been turned upside down by the arrival of a soul demon. An ancient artefact might be able to help him. His quest to retrieve it might also cost him everything he holds dear.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781912569014
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
Fantasy fiction from debut author Karen Furk with a fresh new twist. Haydan Tournadir's world has been turned upside down by the arrival of a soul demon. An ancient artefact might be able to help him. His quest to retrieve it might also cost him everything he holds dear.
Masks of Nyarlathotep
Author: Larry DiTillio
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781568823294
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Masks of Nyarlathotep is a Lovecraftian exercise in horror and mystery. This Call of Cthulhu roleplaying classic is a series of linked adventures forming one long and unforgettable campaign. Horrifying deeds and dangerous sorcery dog those who dare attempt to unravel the fate of the Carlyle Expedition. Set in 1925, adventures begin in New York, then move overseas to England, Egypt, Kenya Colony, Shanghai, and western Australia. Such extended globetrotting requires wit and planning by the players. Their investigators must have steady finances, good language skills, and a willingness to persevere despite governmental interference and cultist harassment. Meanwhile the keeper must bring to life different exotic locales, recreate the sensibilities of other cultures, and balance non-player-character foes and friends to allow each investigator to earn his or her own destiny--ultimate triumph, perhaps, or perhaps madness and agonizing death.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781568823294
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Masks of Nyarlathotep is a Lovecraftian exercise in horror and mystery. This Call of Cthulhu roleplaying classic is a series of linked adventures forming one long and unforgettable campaign. Horrifying deeds and dangerous sorcery dog those who dare attempt to unravel the fate of the Carlyle Expedition. Set in 1925, adventures begin in New York, then move overseas to England, Egypt, Kenya Colony, Shanghai, and western Australia. Such extended globetrotting requires wit and planning by the players. Their investigators must have steady finances, good language skills, and a willingness to persevere despite governmental interference and cultist harassment. Meanwhile the keeper must bring to life different exotic locales, recreate the sensibilities of other cultures, and balance non-player-character foes and friends to allow each investigator to earn his or her own destiny--ultimate triumph, perhaps, or perhaps madness and agonizing death.
The Hero with a Thousand Faces
Author: Joseph Campbell
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0586085718
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
A study of heroism in the myths of the world - an exploration of all the elements common to the great stories that have helped people make sense of their lives from the earliest times. It takes in Greek Apollo, Maori and Jewish rites, the Buddha, Wotan, and the bothers Grimm's Frog-King.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0586085718
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
A study of heroism in the myths of the world - an exploration of all the elements common to the great stories that have helped people make sense of their lives from the earliest times. It takes in Greek Apollo, Maori and Jewish rites, the Buddha, Wotan, and the bothers Grimm's Frog-King.
The Way of the Seeded Earth
Author: Joseph Campbell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians
Languages : en
Pages :
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians
Languages : en
Pages :
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