The Two Hands of God: The Myths of Polarity

by Alan Watts

Paperback, 1963

Status

Available

Call number

398.3

Tags

Mythology, Alan Watts, Polarity, Dualism

Genres

Collection

Gifts

Publication

New World Library (2020), 304 pages

Description

"The Two Hands of God explores the human experience of polarity, a condition in which seemingly opposite qualities form part of a larger whole. The author illustrates the ways that different cultures express the concept of polarity through the symbolic language of myth, literature, and art"--

Subjects

Polarity Religious aspects

Language

English

Original language

English

Original publication date

1963

Physical description

304 p.; 8 inches

ISBN

1608686868 / 9781608686865

Local notes

FB Legends of light/darkness, life/death, good/evil, self/not-self, knower/known from the art and literature of Chinese, Indian, Egyptian, Iranian, and Early Christian civilizations, revealing the mystical unity that binds opposite forces together.

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