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The world's eye /
Greek vases and Peruvian bottles, Chinese bronzes and African masks, Tel Brak idols and Egyptian tomb paintings -- artifacts ancient and modern reveal man's universal fascination with the eye and his awe before its mysterious powers. In this wide-ranging and richly illustrated essay Albert M. P...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Lexington :
The University Press of Kentucky,
©2015.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. The Evil Eye; 3. The Eye of Horus and Other Eye Amulets; 4. The Eye of Medusa; 5. Behind the Mask; 6. The Eyes of Argus; 7. The Ojo de Dios; 8. The Eye of Providence; 9. Epilogue: Ars Brevis, Vita Longa Est; Appendix A: Gorgon Coins; Appendix B: Thread-Crosses; Notes; Index.