{"product_id":"symbols-and-mythmaking-in-modernity-deep-culture-in-art-and-action-9781785272813","title":"Symbols and Myth-Making in Modernity: Deep Culture in Art and Action","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003ePeople queue up and break the bank to watch fantasy movies because they are captivated by the metaphoric power of symbols that evoke the human imagination and affect us deeply. 'Symbols and Myth-Making in Modernity' explores how these symbols manifest in cultures, rituals, and popular culture, nourishing our perception of reality and transforming the self. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 170 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01 November 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Anthem Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy do people eagerly queue up and spend a fortune to watch fantasy movies? Why do some fictional characters and mythical creatures captivate our minds and senses in peculiar ways? Why do certain images and tales leave such a profound impact on us? From mystical heroic journeys to eerie imagery and invincible goddesses, \"Symbols and Myth-Making in Modernity\" delves into the metaphorical power of symbols in human imagination today and throughout history. The book explores how ubiquitous symbols found in cultures and rituals worldwide, as well as in masterpieces of Renaissance, Sufi poetry, and Finnish \"Kalevala myths,\" have erupted in popular culture today, including cinema, books, visual art, music, and politics. The authors develop a phenomenological theory of deep culture that nourishes our perception of reality through multivalent symbols and myths, where art and rituals occur as liminal spaces of symbol-making. Drawing on examples from \"The Hobbit\" and \"Avengers,\" street art, politics, and the work of acclaimed modern artists, the book describes how deep culture can be seen as a symbolic map of modern mythology. At every step, the book unravels how symbols play out in the modern world and the transformative work they do in shaping the self.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 454g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 229 x 153 x 26 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781785272813\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tatiana Tiaynen-Qadir,Ali Qadir","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44093566779642,"sku":"9781785272813","price":92.72,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1668163289014_book.jpg?v=1668288600","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/symbols-and-mythmaking-in-modernity-deep-culture-in-art-and-action-9781785272813","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}