The rule of four
Subtitle: four essays on the principle of quaternity
By: Robert L. Berner.
Series: Studies on themes and motifs in literature,; v. 21
Publisher: P. Lang; Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, Peter
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 153
Subjects: Quaternities -- Religious aspects.; Quaternities in literature.
Description: Many American Indian cultures define material and spiritual reality in the symbolism of the four seasons and the four directions. The Rule of Four examines the implications of this conception of time and space to suggest a model quaternity which informs the structure of much religious and other thought, as well as patterns of characterization and plot in many mythic and literary narratives.

This wide-ranging exploration suggests that an understanding of quaternity as a cultural principle makes possible a less divisive definition of a multicultural America than we have seen so far.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-153).