L'Evolution Religieuse Contemporaine Chez Les Anglais, Les Americains Et Les Hindous (1884) (French Edition)

Literature & Fiction

D'Alviella, Goblet

Literary

Kessinger Publishing, LLC

Mémoires Historiques: Dix-Huit Mois De Politique Et De Négociations Se Rattachant À La Première Atteinte Portée Aux Traités De 18L5, Volume 2 (French Edition)

History

Nabu Press

A study of the migration and mutation of symbols by a late 19th century Belgian lawyer and Masonic scholar, Count Goblet d'Alviella (b. 1846, d. 1925). Originally published in 1891 in French, this book covers a huge web of interchangeable symbols, which are found over a wide range of cultures through the Near East, India, Europe, and further abroad, notably in Mesoamerica. He attempts to explain the widespread use of symbols such as the Swastika, the Tree of Life, the Winged Globe, the Trident and the Caduceus. Despite the title, d'Alviella does not adhere to one theory; instead he has a whole toolkit, including diffusion, mutation, independent origins and appropriation, as well as psychological, historical and sociological explanations. He demonstrates that the same symbol can have different interpretations in different cultures and at different times. Such is the case with the swastika, which today is obviously associated with absolute evil, but which has been used historically as a symbol of the Sun's yearly path, and regarded as a good-luck symbol, even to this day, in the far East. With over 150 line illustrations, this book is an invaluable source book for symbologists, and makes fascinating reading for readers interested in the development of religion.

The Migration of Symbols

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

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