Krusts un tā simbolika Latvijas teritorijā: starpdisciplinārie aspekti
The Cross and its System of Symbols in the Territory of Latvia: Transdisciplinary Aspects

Summary/Abstract: A close study of the cross and its system of symbols in the territory of Latvia examines the visual development of symbolism using specific exanij pies of the use of the symbol. The research contains a wide range of material which contains the symbol of the cross from archaeology, ethnography, the arts and architecture. Methods are investigated which help to order, classify and find a common approach to the dynamics of the symbol of the cross in the territory of Latvia. Although classification methods have been developed in archaeology (G. Zemitis) and ethnography (S.I. Rizhakova), the author has created a new, combined method, which is based on theories of cultural history and semiotics originating from Jung, Lotman and Eko. In this way miscellaneous material (from archaeology, ethnography and the history of art has been consolidated utilising the various philosophical ideas of the above-mentioned authors, which is also useful in viewing the differing viewpoints in history, philosophy, archaeology and history of art, aesthetics and semiotics.

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