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Labyrinthe by Herman Kern German Language 1st Edition 1983 Hardcover Book.1st Edition Publication Date: 1983 by Prestel.Clectible rare edition.Title: LabyrinthePublication Date: 1983Binding: Hardcover.
* Pages: 360
* Edition: 1st Edition
* Publisher: Prestel Publishing
* Published: 2000
* Language: German
Herman Kern. labyrinths. Manifestations and interpretations, 5000 years presence of an archetype.Through the Labyrinth: Designs and Meanings over 5,000 Years.Extended Edition 1983. 492 pages, 667 illustrations. Contains a catalog with 666 illustrated references to the subject labyrinth, compiled with diligence and prudence as an enrichment for science and viewing pleasure and with admirable methodical stringency.
Laybrinths and mazes are found all over the world and have been a source of wonder throughout history. This work explores the many aspects of labyrinths from their architectural, astrogical and mythogical significance to their iconographical , mathematical and artistic fascination. It is an introduction to such different labyrinth forms as rock engravings on Trojan castles, medieval manuscripts, church labyrinths and Baroque garden mazes. He traces the origins, developments and changing meanings of this mystic form from the Bronze Age to the present day. The labyrinth's dominant position in Western civilization is supplemented by explorations in other ctures around the globe, including those of Egypt, India and North America. By taking a close look through the centuries at different ctures and across the continents, the ctural and historical significance of the maze takes on a new light.
A tourist visiting the famous cathedral at Chartres might be surprised to discover an enormous labyrinth embedded in the thirteenth-century floor. Why is it there? In this fascinating book the author explores the complex symbism of the labyrinth in architecture, religious thought, music, and dance from the Middle Ages to the present.The mazes incorporated into church floors and illustrating religious books were symbic of an epic journey through this sinf world to salvation. A savior figure typically led the way along this harrowing spiritual path. Wright looks at other meanings of the maze as well, from religious dancing on church labyrinths to pagan maze rituals outside the church. He demonstrates that the theme inherent in spiritual mazes is also present in medieval song, in the Armed Man Masses of the Renaissance, and in compositions of the Enlightenment, including the works of J. S. Bach. But the thread that binds the maze to the church, to music, and to dance also ties it to the therapeutic labyrinth that priferates today. For as this richly interdisciplinary history reveals, the maze of the "new age" spiritualists also traces its lineage to the ancient myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. While the hero of the maze may change from one cture to the next, the symb endures.
- Dimensions:Height: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)Width: 8.75 in (22.23 cm)Depth: 1.9 in (4.83 cm)
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