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The Circle of God: An Archaeological and Historical Search for the Nature of the Sacred: A Study of Continuity
Brian Hobley
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Description for The Circle of God: An Archaeological and Historical Search for the Nature of the Sacred: A Study of Continuity
Paperback. This study is focussed on circular solar/cosmic symbolism which has endured for seven millennia in the European and Mediterranean worlds. The potency of the solar/cosmic circle should not be understated, as this study will demonstrate, with its worldwide affiliation. Num Pages: 820 pages, Illustrated throughout in colour and black & white. BIC Classification: HDA; HDDA; HDDK; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 214 x 301 x 47. Weight in Grams: 2930.
Symbolism was endemic in the ancient world as a visual language, with its interpretation one of the most important challenges, especially in the realm of the divine and sacred, to today’s cognitive archaeology and Classical Studies. This study is focussed on circular solar/cosmic symbolism which has endured for seven millennia in the European and Mediterranean worlds. The potency of the solar/cosmic circle should not be understated, as this study will demonstrate, with its worldwide affiliation. For all humankind is aware of the sun’s benefits of light and warmth, and of the seasons which needed in the ancient world to be ... Read more
Symbolism was endemic in the ancient world as a visual language, with its interpretation one of the most important challenges, especially in the realm of the divine and sacred, to today’s cognitive archaeology and Classical Studies. This study is focussed on circular solar/cosmic symbolism which has endured for seven millennia in the European and Mediterranean worlds. The potency of the solar/cosmic circle should not be understated, as this study will demonstrate, with its worldwide affiliation. For all humankind is aware of the sun’s benefits of light and warmth, and of the seasons which needed in the ancient world to be ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Archaeopress
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
2929g
Number of Pages
820
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784911379
SKU
V9781784911379
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Reviews for The Circle of God: An Archaeological and Historical Search for the Nature of the Sacred: A Study of Continuity
'The breadth of material presented in this book is extraordinary, and Hobley’s passion for this project is apparent on every page. It raises intriguing research questions and connects with a long history of studies that have sought a connection between the sun and circular monuments…' Robert Witcher (2016): Antiquity