Traditional Cosmology (2); The Global Mythology of Cosmic Creation and Destruction; volume: Functions (paperback)

By Marinus Anthony Van Der Sluijs

This work, in 6 volumes, is a compendium of traditional cosmologies worldwide. The material includes the global mythology of creation and destruction, but also comprises information drawn from other areas of traditional knowledge, ritual, iconography, shamanism, costume, and dance. Relying on original sources, universal points of agreement are identified, often on counter-intuitive ideas. These suggest a single template, a blueprint for a universal mythology of origins. Volume 2 offers an analysis of the basic properties of the cosmic axis. These include its role in cosmic stability, support and traffic; descriptions of the sky and the underworld at its extremities; its encompassing, peripheral or central geometry; its association with life; and its luminosity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 095566554X
• ISBN13: 9780955665547
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: All-Round Publications
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"