Where do The Symbolic Meaning Comes From? Author: Nold Egenter

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The 'Encyclopedia of Vernacular Architecture of the World' (EVAW) edited by Paul Oliver can be considered as a milestone in global house research. It has raised the ethnology of the house and of dwelling to a new global level. What conventionally was attributed to folklore studies too is included. In view of this global collection of data related to traditional house cultures it is not surprising that expressions like 'the anthropology of the house' and 'anthropology of architecture' are increasingly used. Questioning the origins of house traditions, their relation to social structure and their often dense symbolisms has become a new standard.

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