From the history of symbolic politics in the american revolution («the tree of liberty»)
The Tree is one of iconic symbols, common in all cultures of the world. Its high vertical trunk can symbolize the Axis Mundi. The crown may be associated with the upper world, a shelter of deities or spirits. The renewal of spring foliage connects the tree with the idea of death and resurrection, an...
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| Language: | English |
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Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Американська історія і політика |
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| Online Access: | http://www.americanstudies.history.knu.ua/en/from-the-history-of-symbolic-politics-in-the-american-revolution-the-tree-of-liberty/ |