The sacred tree ancient and medieval manifestations /
"The fundamental nature of the tree as a symbol for many communities reflects the historical reality that human beings have always interacted with and depended upon trees for their survival. Trees provided one of the earliest forms of shelter, along with caves, and the bounty of trees, nuts, fr...
| Основен автор: | Cusack, Carole M., 1962- |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Newcastle upon Tyne :
Cambridge Scholars,
2011.
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Sacred tree. |
Съдържание:
- Introduction: pagan and Christian trees
- Methodology: the meanings of sacred trees
- Sacred trees in the ancient world: origins, oaks and oracles
- Sacred trees in ancient and medieval Celtic sources: druids, kings and saints
- Continental German sacred trees: the oak of Jupiter and the Irminsul
- Anglo-Saxon sacred trees: Christianizing a pagan symbol
- The sacred tree in medieval Scandinavia: judgment, law and fate
- Conclusion: sacred trees and the transformation of meaning.