The Migration of Symbols - Gyan Books

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The Migration of Symbols - Gyan Books

About The Book: The Migration of Symbols by Count Goblet d’Alviella, with commentary by Sir George Birdwood, explores how religious and cultural symbols travel across regions and civilizations, adapting new meanings while preserving core elements. The book examines ancient symbols—like the lotus, swastika, tree of life, and serpent—and traces their transformations through Indian, Egyptian, Greek, and Christian traditions. D’Alviella presents a scholarly, comparative study rooted in archaeology and anthropology, while Birdwood’s contributions emphasize India’s artistic and symbolic heritage. Together, they highlight the shared human impulse toward symbolic expression and the continuity of spiritual ideas across time and geography.

Author: Goblet D’Alviella and Sir George Birdwood

Pages: 331

Edition: 1894

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