The rainbow bridge : rainbows in art, myth, and science /
Throughout history the rainbow has been seen primarily as a symbol -- of peace, covenant, or divine sanction -- rather than as a natural phenomenon. Lee and Fraser discuss the role the rainbow has played in societies throughout the ages, surveying its different guises as a sign of optimism, bearer o...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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University Park, Pa. :
Pennsylvania State University Press,
[2001]
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| Summary: | Throughout history the rainbow has been seen primarily as a symbol -- of peace, covenant, or divine sanction -- rather than as a natural phenomenon. Lee and Fraser discuss the role the rainbow has played in societies throughout the ages, surveying its different guises as a sign of optimism, bearer of Greek gods' messages of war and retribution, and a symbol of the Judeo-Christian bridge to the divine. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 393 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-382) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0271019778 9780271019772 |