The anthropology of Poliesis

The volume addresses a distinct field in the anthropology of culture, namely that of creativity. It defines the cultural field of poiesis, which includes not only the poetic creation, but also the scientific and philosophical one, and, above all, insists on the connection of creativity with the meta...

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Main Author: Popa, Mihai
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Newcastle-upon-Tyne Cambridge Scholars Publisher, 2022.
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Summary:The volume addresses a distinct field in the anthropology of culture, namely that of creativity. It defines the cultural field of poiesis, which includes not only the poetic creation, but also the scientific and philosophical one, and, above all, insists on the connection of creativity with the metaphysical spirituality, the mythological imaginary, and the sacred realm. Creation is primarily personal--this phenomenon is obvious both in the field of art and of theory. This book considers that it is necessary to emphasize, from the perspective of cultural anthropology, the importance and signifi.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (149 p.)
ISBN:1527578747
9781527578746