{"product_id":"the-phallus-sacred-symbol-of-male-creative-power-9780892815562","title":"The Phallus: Sacred Symbol of Male Creative Power","description":"Beginning with an overview of the symbolism of creative forces in general, \u003ci\u003eThe Phallus \u003c\/i\u003efirst examines the representation of male fertility in such forms as the menhirs or standing stones of prehistoric Europe; the Mahalinga and Svayambhu of India; and the ancient Greek Omphalos. The second part of the book surveys the presence of ithyphallic gods in archaic shamanistic religions (the Lord of the Animals), the Greek pantheon (Hermes, Priapus), and the Hindu deities (Ardhanarishvara, the androgyne). Danielou also explores the role of Shaivist and Dionysian initiatory rites in bringing men into communion with the creative forces of life. Illustrated throughout with photographs and line drawings of European and Indian art, \u003ci\u003eThe Phallus\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the expression of the masculine in the religious traditions of East and West. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePhallic imagery, in one form or another, may be found in the artistic traditions of virtually every world culture since prehistoric times. Alain Danielou here unveils the religious impulse underlying art that at first glance seems to have no purpose beyond the erotic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Inner Traditions International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780892815562\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.99w x 0.29d","brand":"Alain Dani\u0026#233;lou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43643982577845,"sku":"9780892815562","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_07092090-3b79-467f-a021-e6bd8b9f0cfe.jpg?v=1708445494","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-phallus-sacred-symbol-of-male-creative-power-9780892815562","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}