The Unicorn Evolves : Essays on Modern Meanings and Symbology
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Overview
Unicorns are perhaps more present now than they have been since the early 1980s in toy aisles, books, and television, but what makes these storybook creatures so alluring? While scholarship on unicorns has focused on imagery, art, and history, the cultural and psychological aspects of the mythical beasts have been largely ignored.
This essay collection incorporates interdisciplinary perspectives on the symbolic unicorn in modern contexts. Contributors explore why the unicorn is an enduring image in popular culture through psychological, literary, religious, personal, and creative lenses. The work is grounded in philosophy, examining the evolution of the unicorn as an archetype that highlights the dissonance between reality and desire. Regarding unicorns as representations of otherness and individual identity, the work also highlights queer perspectives.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781476697307
- ISBN-10: 1476697302
- Publisher: McFarland & Company
- Publish Date: October 2027
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.34 inches
- Page Count: 166
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