| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 586 pages, 22 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter One; Symbol a shadow of a higher reality; Chapter Two; Numbers; Geometric, Power of Numbers; Geometric, the Melody of Nature; Chapter Three; Plants and trees; Flowers; Vegetal (mythical & factual) the nature spirit; Chapter Four; Human the King; Animals, aiding the survival of man; Let the Water Teem with Living Creatures; Birds: The Guardian of Paradise; Reptiles and Insects: The Life and Death; The Mythical Figures; Epigraph: From Nature to Creation; Bibliography |
| Summary |
We are a product of nature. Every single cell of our body is made of, and depends, on nature. Our inner soul is heavily influenced by nature. We feel sad if the sun is not shining for a few days, and feel pleasure when drawn to the wonder of flowers and uplifted by the song of birds. We came from nature; we are part of nature. In short, we are nature. Nature has been an intimate part of the human experience from the earliest times. Different religions and cultures, from all corners of the world, have honoured and worshipped nature in art, ritual and literature in their own unique ways. This bo. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Symbolism.
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Symbolism. |
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Symbolism in art.
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Symbolism in art. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Chwalkowski, Farrin. Symbols in arts, religion and culture. Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016 1443899577 (OCoLC)962054835 |
| ISBN |
9781443857284 (electronic book) |
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1443857289 (electronic book) |
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1443899577 |
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9781443899574 |
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