The Symbolic language of religion:an introductory study
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TextPublication details: London : SCM, 1970.Description: 288 p.; 21 cmSubject(s): LOC classification: - BL 65 .F39
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
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| BOOKS | Saint Andrew's Theological Seminary Mosher Library | BL 65 .F39 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 25095 |
Bibliographical references included in " Notes" after each chapter.
Contents:
pt. 1 Forms of symbolic language
Sign-language
Symbols
Allegories and parables
Similes, metaphors and analogy
Models
Myths
pt. 2 Mythological models and the sacral society
Cosmological symbolism in the myths
Symbolic architecture
Symbolism and social structure
pt. 3 Development and the great religions
Symbolism and religious experience
Classic revelations
The Hebrews and their history
Types and anitypes
pt. 4 The erosion of symbolism in Western thought
The ontological models of philosophy
The desecralization of the world
The contemporary crisis
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