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Hardback. Condition: Good. Focusing on Tao, this is one of a series which explores the signs and symbols of different cultures and civiliations from Ancient Egypt to the present day. Taoism was conceived by Chinese mystical philosophers of the 4th and 5th centuries BC as a way of understanding man's co-operation with the natural world. This guide celebrates its rich, ambiguous and symbolic iconography in which everything, from the interlocking Yin and Yang to the humblest plant, creature or mineral, is seen to symbolize the ebb and flow, the movement and change which is part of the larger scheme of life.…

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Hardback. Condition: Fair. Focusing on Native Americans, this is part of a series which explores the signs and symbols of different cultures and civilizations from Ancient Egypt to the present day. The traditions and folk-memories of the native inhabitants of North America are as rich in symbolism as any body of religion and legend in the world. In spite of terrible sufferings, these people have drawn sustenance from complex and subtle myths, rituals and imagery. In this introduction to their symbolic thought and art, the principal icons and ceremonies of the major native peoples are illustrated and explained - from the dances of the Plains Lakota to the intricate design and geometry of Navajo sandpainting, from the medicine pipe of the Blackfoot to the totem poles of the Northwest Coast, from animal spirits to shamanistic rituals.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Focusing on Native Americans, this is part of a series which explores the signs and symbols of different cultures and civilizations from Ancient Egypt to the present day. The traditions and folk-memories of the native inhabitants of North America are as rich in symbolism as any body of religion and legend in the world. In spite of terrible sufferings, these people have drawn sustenance from complex and subtle myths, rituals and imagery. In this introduction to their symbolic thought and art, the principal icons and ceremonies of the major native peoples are illustrated and explained - from the dances of the Plains Lakota to the intricate design and geometry of Navajo sandpainting, from the medicine pipe of the Blackfoot to the totem poles of the Northwest Coast, from animal spirits to shamanistic rituals.…

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. From cults of blood-letting to the mysterious ball-game, Maya culture expressed itself almost entirely through symbolic acts and art. This book shows the figurines, painted vessels, portrait masks and other symbolic artefacts that make up this public and private ritual of worship and sacrifice.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. Focusing on Tao, this is one of a series which explores the signs and symbols of different cultures and civiliations from Ancient Egypt to the present day. Taoism was conceived by Chinese mystical philosophers of the 4th and 5th centuries BC as a way of understanding man's co-operation with the natural world. This guide celebrates its rich, ambiguous and symbolic iconography in which everything, from the interlocking Yin and Yang to the humblest plant, creature or mineral, is seen to symbolize the ebb and flow, the movement and change which is part of the larger scheme of life.…

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Hardback. Condition: Fair. Focusing on Native Americans, this is part of a series which explores the signs and symbols of different cultures and civilizations from Ancient Egypt to the present day. The traditions and folk-memories of the native inhabitants of North America are as rich in symbolism as any body of religion and legend in the world. In spite of terrible sufferings, these people have drawn sustenance from complex and subtle myths, rituals and imagery. In this introduction to their symbolic thought and art, the principal icons and ceremonies of the major native peoples are illustrated and explained - from the dances of the Plains Lakota to the intricate design and geometry of Navajo sandpainting, from the medicine pipe of the Blackfoot to the totem poles of the Northwest Coast, from animal spirits to shamanistic rituals.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Focusing on Native Americans, this is part of a series which explores the signs and symbols of different cultures and civilizations from Ancient Egypt to the present day. The traditions and folk-memories of the native inhabitants of North America are as rich in symbolism as any body of religion and legend in the world. In spite of terrible sufferings, these people have drawn sustenance from complex and subtle myths, rituals and imagery. In this introduction to their symbolic thought and art, the principal icons and ceremonies of the major native peoples are illustrated and explained - from the dances of the Plains Lakota to the intricate design and geometry of Navajo sandpainting, from the medicine pipe of the Blackfoot to the totem poles of the Northwest Coast, from animal spirits to shamanistic rituals.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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