The abyss as a concept for cultural theory : : a comparative exploration / / edited by Marko Pajević.
"This edited volume provides a comparative exploration of corresponding concepts of the abyss in various languages and cultures. Fourteen chapters investigate ancient cultures such as Hebrew, Ancient Greek, Sanskrit and Old Norse, but also more contemporary American, African and Asian languages...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, Netherlands : : BRILL Academic Publishers,, 2024. |
| Year of Publication: | 2024 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Textxet: Studies in Comparative Literature Series
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
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| Summary: | "This edited volume provides a comparative exploration of corresponding concepts of the abyss in various languages and cultures. Fourteen chapters investigate ancient cultures such as Hebrew, Ancient Greek, Sanskrit and Old Norse, but also more contemporary American, African and Asian languages, such as Hawaiian, Umbundu, Chinese and Khasi, as well as European languages, such as German, Estonian, English, French, Polish and Russian. The book combines ethnolinguistics with history of ideas, literature, folklore, religion and translation, based on the conviction that language and our linguistic concepts give evidence of and shape our ideas about the world and about ourselves"-- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9004691677 |
| ISSN: | 0927-5754 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Marko Pajević. |