Sprache und Mythos: Ein Beitrag zum Problem der Götternamen (Language and Myth: A Contribution to the Problem of God's Names).

CASSIRER, Ernst.

Published by B.G. Teubner, Leipzig, 1925

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1 leaf with Publisher's Information on the Series of Books + TP + Dedication page + 1-87. Small quarto. First Edition. Part of the series "Studien der Bibliothek Warburg", edited by Fritz Saxl. This is a foundational text in the field of symbolic anthropology, and it has had a profound influence on the study of myth, language, and culture.Cassirer argues that language and myth are two fundamental forms of human symbolic activity. He defines language as a system of signs that are used to communicate meaning, and he defines myth as a system of stories that are used to explain the world. Cassirer argues that both language and myth are essential to human culture, and he explores the ways in which they shape our understanding of the world. Publisher's original green wraps with black lettering to the front cover and spine. The front wrap is lightly but unevenly discolored and the spine is chipped on the first ch down from the top. Otherwise, a remarkably well preserved copy of this large and delicate book. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sprache und Mythos: Ein Beitrag zum Problem der Götternamen (Language and Myth: A Contribution to the Problem of God's Names).
• Publisher: B.G. Teubner, Leipzig
• Publication Date: 1925
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: FIRST EDITION.
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  • Philosophy & Religions