Old Age in Myth and Symbol: A Cultural DictionaryBloomsbury Academic, 25/09/1991 - 208 páginas Designed as a resource for artists, writers, and behavioral scientists, this compilation of the myths and symbols of old age lists more than 400 entries ranging from Abraham and acacia through Zorya and Zurvan. Coverage includes traditional mythical figures, literary characters, the symbolic attributes of old age such as time measurement and musical instruments, animals associated with aging, objects, types of locations, and more. The result of four years' research in a variety of sources, the volume reports on the use of such symbols in art, literature, and popular culture, providing the most comprehensive coverage of myths and symbols of old age available in one volume. |
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Old Age in Myth and Symbol: A Cultural Dictionary Jennifer Mclerran,Patrick Mckee Visualização de excertos - 1991 |
Old Age in Myth and Symbol: A Cultural Dictionary Jennifer Mclerran,Patrick Mckee Pré-visualização indisponível - 1991 |
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Life's Golden Tree: Essays in German Literature from the Renaissance to Rilke Thomas Kerth,George C. Schoolfield Pré-visualização limitada - 1996 |