This delightful book describes the symbolism of real-world architecture, as well as architecture described in fiction, myth and folklore. Lethaby believed that architecture reflected the macrocosm. He speculated that many of the seemingly ornamental details of classical buildings actually represented aspects of the land, the sea and the sky. This is one of those books like the Golden Bough or the White Goddess that will turn you on to the mythopoetic side of reality, no matter whether you ...

Paphos Publishers offers a wide catalog of rare classic titles, published for a new generation.Architecture, Mysticism, and Myth is an overview of the symbolism in architecture, complete with illustrations.

Architecture, Mysticism And Mythby W.R. Lethaby"This delightful book describes the symbolism of real-world architecture, as well as architecture described in fiction, myth and folklore. Lethaby believed that architecture reflected the macrocosm. He speculated that many of the seemingly ornamental details of classical buildings actually represented aspects of the land, the sea and the sky. This is one of those books like the Golden Bough or the White Goddess (albeit shorter a...