Metaphor and material culture

Abstract

Contents: Preface. List of Illustrations. List of Tables. Part I: Metaphor and the constitution of the world:. 1. Metaphor in language, thought and culture. 2. Solid metaphor: the analysis of material forms. Part II: Text, artefact, art: Introduction. 3. Frozen metaphor: megaliths in texts. 4. The metaphorical transformations of Wala canoes. 5. Body metaphors in southern Scandinavian rock art. Part III: Landscapes and a sense of place: Introduction. 6. The beach in the sky. 7. Performing culture in the global village. 8. Conclusions. References. Index.

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Christopher Tilley (1991). Metaphor and material culture.

@book{christopher1991metaphor,
  title  = {Metaphor and material culture},
  author = {Tilley, Christopher},
  year   = {1991}
}

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