From the lighthouse: interdisciplinary reflections on light
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781472477354
Date de publication :
24 avr. 2018
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
750 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
What is a lighthouse? What does it do, and how? What does a lighthouse mean symbolically? This volume analyses how lighthouses appear in multiple forms: from signals of safety to beacons of enlightenment, as phallic assertions of boundaries to monuments of community identity and as technological advancements.