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Acknowledgments
Introduction
PART ONE
Questions of the Symbol
1. Origin and Semantics of the Word Symbol
2. Sign and Symbol
PART TWO
Analogy
3. The Experiential Origins of the Analogical Process
4. The Logic of Analogy
PART THREE
The Syntheme
5. The Synthematic Function of Symbolism
PART FOUR
Allegory
6. The Allegorical Function of Symbolism
7. Apologue, Fable, and Parable
8. Device and Emblem
9. Allegory and Iconology
PART FIVE
The Type
10. The Typological Function of Symbolism
11. The Divination and Symbolic Interpretation of the Cosmos
12. Myth and Rite
13. The Bourgeois Philosophy of the Symbol
APPENDICES
Contemporary Research in the Realm of the Interdisciplinary
Study of Symbolism
1. A Letter from Ms. Claire Lejeune Concerning the History of the
Journal Cahiers Internationaux de Symbolisme
2. General Symbology and the Exploration of the Imaginary
3. “The Universe of the Symbol” by Gilbert Durand
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Rene Alleau is a philosopher and historian who has written extensively on alchemy, the occult sciences and secret societies. The author of History of Occult Sciences and Aspects de l'alchimie traditionelle, he lives in France.
“Alleau’s quest for the true nature of symbol is an exhilarating
one, confirming what ancient and ethnic peoples well knew: that
humans have an innate sense of the symbolic, and that once
unblocked, it makes us aware of the existence of order in the
universe.”
*Joscelyn Godwin, author of The Golden Thread and Harmonies of
Heaven and Earth*
"From a history of symbolism in Eastern and Western philosophies to
how music affects symbolism, this is a key acquisition for both new
age and philosophy collections."
*The Midwest Book Review, May 2009*
"It would appeal especially to the serious student investigating
the aspects, meaning, and function of the symbolic process."
*Richard D. Wright, New Age Retailer, Trade Show 2009*
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