Through the Labyrinth: Designs and Meanings Over 5,000 Years - Hardcover

Hermann Kern

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9783791321448: Through the Labyrinth: Designs and Meanings Over 5,000 Years

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ISBN 10: 3791321447 ISBN 13: 9783791321448

Publisher: Prestel, 2000

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Labyrinths and mazes are found all over the world, and have been a source of intrigue and wonder throughout history. This richly illustrated and carefully documented standard work explores the manifold aspects of labyrinths - from their architectural, astrological, and mythological significance, to their iconographical, mathematical, amd artistic fascination, while also examining their socio-historical context.

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"Through the Labyrinth" is a groundbreaking and exhaustive interdisciplinary study of a fascinating cultural phenomenon. The author introduces the reader to such different labyrinth forms as rock engravings on Trojan castles, medieval manuscipts, church labyrinths, and Baroque garden mazes. He traces the origins, developments, and changing meanings of this mystic form from the Bronze Age to the present day. The labyrinth's dominant position in Western civilization is supplemented by explorations in other cultures around the globe, including those of Egypt, India, and North America. By taking a close look through the centuries at different cultures and across the continents, the cultural and historical significance of the maze takes on a new light. Supplemented by recent findings by prominent labyrinth scholars from the U.S. and Europe, this visually gripping scientific study will captivate both the layman and the expert.

About the Author:

The Author: The internationally renowned art historian and lawyer Hermann Kern (1941-1985) published extensively in art and cultural history. From 1982-1985, he was Director of the Haus der Kunst in Munich, and curated many exhibitions including "Labyrinth" held in Milan, Italy, in 1981.

The Editors: Robert Ferre is Director of the Saint Louis Labyrinth Society abd a leading scholar in the field of labyrinth study and desgin. Jeff Saward is Editor of the British-based journal "Caerdroia: The Journal of Mazes and Labyrinths", and one of the world's most respected authorities on labyrinths past, present, and future.

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