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Bezig met laden... The Phallus: Sacred Symbol of Male Creative Powerdoor Alain Daniélou
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. There is a lot of information packed into this 113 page book...and a LOT of pictures! Danielou provides a strong overview of the phallus as a symbol and an object of worship. The Phallus is well researched and chock full of interesting details and myths from around the world relating to the importance of the phallus. One of the most powerful messages I got from this reading is that the phallus was seen as the object of power (a source of life/energy), not the man...the man (according to the text) was the phallus-bearer and it not he was the source of the power/life/energy. I found the entire thing to be very interesting! One minor quibble, I think because this is a translation, there is always at least a little bit of difficulty with flow...though this is really not a problematic translation by any means. I also have to admit, I learned a few things I DID NOT KNOW, and that is always welcome when reading a book! I would definitely recommend it! geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Beginning with an overview of the symbolism of creative forces in general, The Phallus first examines the representation of male fertility in such forms as the menhirs or standing stones of prehistoric Europe; the Mahalinga and Svayambhu of India; and the ancient Greek Omphalos. The second part of the book surveys the presence of ithyphallic gods in archaic shamanistic religions (the Lord of the Animals), the Greek pantheon (Hermes, Priapus), and the Hindu deities (Ardhanarishvara, the androgyne). Danielou also explores the role of Shaivist and Dionysian initiatory rites in bringing men into communion with the creative forces of life. Illustrated throughout with photographs and line drawings of European and Indian art, The Phallus celebrates the expression of the masculine in the religious traditions of East and West. Phallic imagery, in one form or another, may be found in the artistic traditions of virtually every world culture since prehistoric times. Alain Danielou here unveils the religious impulse underlying art that at first glance seems to have no purpose beyond the erotic. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)291.212Religions Other Religions Comparative Religion; Mythology (No Longer Used) Theological Conceptions and Doctrines / Comparative religion Various Objects of Worship NatureLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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Il est alors appelé "phallus" (Linga) et, depuis la lointaine préhistoire, il a été considéré comme l'image du principe créateur, du processus par lequel l'Etre Suprême procrée l'univers. Il ne s'agit pas d'un symbole pris au hasard, mais de la reconnaissance de la continuité du processus qui, selon la théorie cosmologique, relie les différents niveaux de la manifestation. Le phallus est réellement l'image du créateur dans l'homme, et nous retrouvons sa vénération à l'origine de toutes les religions. Source de plaisir, le phallus évoque la béatitude divine, l'Etre de Joie. Il représente dans le microcosme, dans l'être vivant, le progéniteur toujours présent dans son oeuvre. Le mépris, la dégradation, l'avilissement de cet emblème sacré éloignent l'homme de la réalité divine. L'homme qui méprise le symbole même du principe de vie abandonne son espèce aux forces de la mort.
—Infos Yoga, (22), Mars/Avril 1999, (pp. 29-30)