The Moon: Myth and Image

by Jules Cashford

Book Overview

With its subtle light illuminating the night sky, the Moon has always been an object of fascination, from its phoenixlike cycle of birth and death to its association with the female body and fertility. Jules Cashford explores the myths, symbols, and poetic images of the Moon throughout history, starting from early Paleolithic markings on horn and bone, up to present-day poetry. This captivating book traces our customs and secular events back to their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156858265X
• ISBN13: 9781568582658
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.1" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

The Moon: Myth and Image

The book I saw elsewhere before I bought this book was (as it turns out) the Cassell's edition, which has colour illustration. This 4 Walls 8 Windows version only has black and white illustrations, though well printed. I would have preferred the colour.

The history of us.

Here is the book i have been waiting for; so rich in meaning and knowledge I had never tapped into before. The "moon book" (my moon book) gives cultural and psychological awareness to absolutely everything around and above and below us. It is like an MRI that reveals all embracing levels from all cultures at the same time. Jules cashford has managed to transform and unravel a new reality everyday as I pick up the pages a little at a time. This is the story of Us. Simply amazing.

The Story of US

Here is the book I have been waiting for; so rich in meaning and knowledge I had never tapped into before. The Moon Book (My Moon book) gives cultural and psychological awareness to absolutely everything around, above and below us. It is like an MRI that reveals all embracing levels from all cultures from all times and all at the same time. Jules Cashford has managed to transform and unravel new realities every day as I pick up the pages a little at a time. This is the story of US. Simply amaizing.A very grateful New York reader.