Metaphor and Material Culture

List of Illustrations.

List of Tables.

Part I: Metaphor and the constitution of the world:.

1. Metaphor in language, thought and culture.

2. Solid metaphor: the analysis of material forms.

Part II: Text, artefact, art: Introduction.

3. Frozen metaphor: megaliths in texts.

4. The metaphorical transformations of Wala canoes.

5. Body metaphors in southern Scandinavian rock art.

Part III: Landscapes and a sense of place: Introduction.

6. The beach in the sky.

7. Performing culture in the global village.

8. Conclusions.

References.

Index.