The constellation we know as Taurus goes all the way back to cave
paintings of aurochs at Lascaux. In I Am Taurus, author Stephen
Palmer traces the story of the bull in the sky, starting from that
point 19,000 years ago - a journey through the history of what has
become known as the sacred bull. Each of the eleven sections is
written from the perspective of the mythical Taurus, from the
beginning at Lascaux to Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Greece, Spain
and elsewhere. This is not just a history of the bull but also an
attempt to see ourselves through the eyes of the bull, illustrating
our pre-literate use of myth, how the advent of writing and the
urban revolution changed our view of ourselves, and how even the
most modern of rituals - bullfighting in Spain - is a variation on
the ancient sacrifice of the sacred bull.
General
| Imprint: |
John Hunt Publishing
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
February 2024 |
| Authors: |
Stephen Palmer
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Pages: |
112 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-80341-466-9 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-80341-466-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781803414669 |
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