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11 produkter
Imaginary Animals
The Monstrous, the Wondrous and the Human
Av Boria Sax
Häftad, 2022
260 kr
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Tales throughout the world generally place fabulous beasts in marginal locations – deserts, deep woods, remote islands, glaciers, ocean depths, mountain peaks, caves, swamps, heavenly bodies and alternate universes. Legends tell us that imaginary animals belong to a primordial time, before we had …
Frog King
Occidental Fairy Tales, Fables and Anecdotes of Animals
Av Boria Sax
Inbunden, 1990
1231 kr
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In this illuminating discussion of the role of animals in Western thought, the author shows, through his analysis of folklore, popular ideas, and natural history, that man's traditional fascination with animals is more than it appears. Professor Sax asserts that 'animals put us in touch with modes …
Enchanted Forests
The Poetic Construction of a World before Time
Av Boria Sax
Inbunden, 2023
286 kr
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In 1985 Boria Sax inherited an area of forest in New York State that had been purchased by his Russian, Jewish Communist grandparents as a buffer against what they felt was a hostile world. For Sax, in the years following, the woodland came to represent a link with those who lived and had lived …
Lizard
Av Boria Sax
Häftad, 2017
162 kr
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Lizards stimulate the human imagination, despite generally being small, soundless and hidden from sight in burrows, treetops or crevices. They can blend into a vast range of environments, from rocky coasts to deserts and rainforests. Their fluid motion can make us think of water, while their …
Butterfly Who Dreamt He Was a Man
Metamorphoses, Entomological and Human
Av Boria Sax
Inbunden, 2026
210 kr
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From ancient fables to modern science, insects and their metamorphoses have long inspired human understanding of life’s transitions. This original and engaging book traces how these transformations have shaped rituals around birth, marriage and death, while also provoking deep questions about …
Avian Illuminations
A Cultural History of Birds
Av Boria Sax
Inbunden, 2021
311 kr
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Avian Illuminations examines the many roles birds have played in human society, from food, messengers, deities and pets, to omens, muses, timekeepers, custodians, hunting companions, decorative motifs and, most importantly, embodiments of our aspirations. It narrates the history of our …
Romantic Heritage of Marxism
A Study of East German Love Poetry
Av Boria Sax, Peter D. G. Brown
Inbunden, 1987
473 kr
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This book traces the roots of East German poetry in the tradition of German Romanticism. In the initial chapters, it examines the way in which Romantic traditions have exerted a continuing influence on Marxist theory. It continues with a close analysis of poems by leading East German authors such …
Crow
Av Boria Sax
Häftad, 2017
154 kr
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This classic Reaktion title, now available in B-format, is a survey of crows, ravens, magpies and their relatives in myth, literature and life. It ranges from the raven sent out by Noah to the corvid deities of the Eskimo, to Taoist legends, Victorian novels and contemporary films. It will be of …
