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MARC recordAntarctica: a geography of the sacred / Jean de Pomereu.
| Title: | Antarctica: a geography of the sacred / Jean de Pomereu. |
| Author(s): | Pomereu, Jean de. |
| Date: | 2004. |
| Publisher: | Cambridge : |
| Abstract: | Explores nature of pilgrimage, role of human projection and ineffability of ultimate mystery as expressed in concentric designs such as mandalas, labyrinths and temple architecture, and discusses in relation to attitudes to South Pole and topography of Antarctica which, through coincidence of geology, glaciology and plate tectonics, echoes these designs. |
| Notes: | Unpublished thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Philosophy, Polar Studies, University of Cambridge. |
| Keywords: | 2 -- Religion. 291.37 -- Symbolism. 91(08) -- Expeditions. 93"19" -- Twentieth century. 113/119 -- Attitudes to nature. 75 -- Painting. 77 -- Photography and cinematography. .000(410) -- British author: SPRI. J -- Social sciences. (*7) -- Antarctic regions. (*701) -- South Pole. |
| Location(s): | SCO: SPRI-THE: 2004[Pom] |
| SPRI record no.: | 176804 |
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