Signs & symbols of the sun
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0816431221
ISBN 13
9780816431229
Category
General Library Collection
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Publication Year
1974
Publisher
Pages
192
Subject
Sun -- Religious aspects
Tags
Abstract
"Explores man's symbolic and mythical representation of the sun in art, crafts, literature, and religion from prehistory to the present day."--WorldCat.org.
Description
192 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Biblio Notes
Contents:
The symbolic sun --
The Sumerians and the Egyptians worshipped the sun --
Persian, Greek, and Roman sun symbols --
The Scandinavians carved on rock --
Hebrew and Christian sun symbols --
Sun symbols in other parts of the world --
The Incas and the Aztecs --
The Indians and Eskimos of North America --
The magical sun --
From mythology to science --
Sun of imagination.
Includes index.
The symbolic sun --
The Sumerians and the Egyptians worshipped the sun --
Persian, Greek, and Roman sun symbols --
The Scandinavians carved on rock --
Hebrew and Christian sun symbols --
Sun symbols in other parts of the world --
The Incas and the Aztecs --
The Indians and Eskimos of North America --
The magical sun --
From mythology to science --
Sun of imagination.
Includes index.
Number of Copies
1
