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- catalog abstract "The Evil Eye is one of the most wide-ranging systems of beliefs in the world and in history. It is more widespread than the belief in one God. Yet it is misunderstood and remains rather puzzling and mysterious. An explanation of its origins is given here by focusing on the meaning of the eye-as-symbol rather than on defining the Evil Eye as a problem of vision and gaze. As symbol, it is presumed to have its roots in pervasive fertility rituals dating back to prehistory. The very idea of fertility is the beginning and the end of survival in all subsistence societies. This pervasive obsession with production and reproduction, not only characterized prehistory and the preindustrial world, but has persisted with important modifications, into the world of money markets, while at the same time retaining the ancient symbols. The eye is one such symbol.".
- catalog contributor b9053172.
- catalog created "c1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "c1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1995.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references.".
- catalog description "The Evil Eye is one of the most wide-ranging systems of beliefs in the world and in history. It is more widespread than the belief in one God. Yet it is misunderstood and remains rather puzzling and mysterious. An explanation of its origins is given here by focusing on the meaning of the eye-as-symbol rather than on defining the Evil Eye as a problem of vision and gaze. As symbol, it is presumed to have its roots in pervasive fertility rituals dating back to prehistory. The very idea of fertility is the beginning and the end of survival in all subsistence societies. This pervasive obsession with production and reproduction, not only characterized prehistory and the preindustrial world, but has persisted with important modifications, into the world of money markets, while at the same time retaining the ancient symbols. The eye is one such symbol.".
- catalog description "The evil eye -- Distribution -- The evil eye in literature and scholarship -- A new look at the evil eye -- The world of mana and the evil eye -- Looking for mana: applications -- Symbols -- The principle of duality in life symbols -- The parturient woman -- The Sheela-na-gigs -- The eye as a symbol -- On the endurance and tenacity of fertility rituals -- Other significant symbols -- On the great abundance of fertility symbols -- Conclusion.".
- catalog extent "xxxv, 188 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Malevolent eye.".
- catalog identifier "0820422754 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Malevolent eye.".
- catalog isPartOf "American university studies. Series XI, Anthropology and sociology ; vol. 64".
- catalog isPartOf "American university studies. Series XI, Anthropology/sociology ; vol. 64.".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "c1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : P. Lang,".
- catalog relation "Malevolent eye.".
- catalog subject "133.4/25 20".
- catalog subject "Evil eye.".
- catalog subject "Fertility cults.".
- catalog subject "GN475.6 .G73 1995".
- catalog subject "Mana.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The evil eye -- Distribution -- The evil eye in literature and scholarship -- A new look at the evil eye -- The world of mana and the evil eye -- Looking for mana: applications -- Symbols -- The principle of duality in life symbols -- The parturient woman -- The Sheela-na-gigs -- The eye as a symbol -- On the endurance and tenacity of fertility rituals -- Other significant symbols -- On the great abundance of fertility symbols -- Conclusion.".
- catalog title "The malevolent eye : an essay on the evil eye, fertility, and the concept of mana / Pierre Bettez Gravel.".
- catalog type "text".