The rule of four: four essays on the principle of quaternity

Many American Indian cultures define material and spiritual reality in the symbolism of the four seasons and the four directions. The Rule of Four examines the implications of this conception of time and space to suggest a model quaternity which informs the structure of much religious and other thou...

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1. Verfasser: Berner, Robert L. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:German
Veröffentlicht: New York [u.a.] Lang 1996
Schriftenreihe:Studies on themes and motifs in literature 21
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Zusammenfassung:Many American Indian cultures define material and spiritual reality in the symbolism of the four seasons and the four directions. The Rule of Four examines the implications of this conception of time and space to suggest a model quaternity which informs the structure of much religious and other thought, as well as patterns of characterization and plot in many mythic and literary narratives
This wide-ranging exploration suggests that an understanding of quaternity as a cultural principle makes possible a less divisive definition of a multicultural America than we have seen so far
Beschreibung:XII, 153 S.
ISBN:082042840X

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