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LA NOTTE DELLE STELLE CADENTI - San Lorenzo, tradizioni e magia del 10 agosto: Storia, simboli, leggende e desideri sotto il cielo d'agosto
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Series: Tradizioni & Folklore
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ISBN13: 9798198637351
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 104
Weight: 0.33
Height: 0.22 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: Italian
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 104
Weight: 0.33
Height: 0.22 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: Italian
La notte di San Lorenzo è una delle ricorrenze più suggestive dell'estate italiana. Ogni anno, il 10 agosto, milioni di persone alzano lo sguardo verso il cielo in attesa delle stelle cadenti, affidando a quelle brevi scie luminose desideri, speranze e ricordi. Ma dietro questa tradizione si nasconde una storia molto più ricca. La figura di San Lorenzo, il martire cristiano ricordato dalla Chiesa il 10 agosto, si è intrecciata nel corso dei secoli con l'osservazione del cielo estivo e con il fenomeno astronomico delle Perseidi. Da questo incontro sono nate leggende, credenze popolari, simboli e racconti che hanno trasformato una data religiosa in una delle notti più attese dell'anno. Questo libro accompagna il lettore in un viaggio tra storia, fede, folklore e astronomia, esplorando il significato culturale della notte di San Lorenzo e delle sue celebri lacrime. All'interno del volume scoprirai: - la storia di San Lorenzo e il significato del suo martirio;
- il ruolo del 10 agosto nella tradizione cristiana;
- l'origine della leggenda delle lacrime di San Lorenzo;
- il legame tra stelle cadenti, Perseidi e cometa Swift-Tuttle;
- il simbolismo dei desideri affidati al cielo;
- le tradizioni popolari italiane legate alla notte del 10 agosto;
- proverbi, credenze, racconti e interpretazioni popolari;
- il posto di San Lorenzo nell'arte, nella poesia e nella cultura;
- il modo in cui questa ricorrenza viene vissuta oggi tra feste, turismo e osservazione del cielo. Con uno stile chiaro, divulgativo e accessibile, La Notte delle Stelle Cadenti racconta una tradizione in cui memoria religiosa, cultura popolare e meraviglia della natura continuano a incontrarsi. Un libro per chi ama le feste tradizionali, il folklore italiano, le ricorrenze del calendario, le leggende popolari e il fascino senza tempo del cielo d'agosto.
- l'origine della leggenda delle lacrime di San Lorenzo;
- il legame tra stelle cadenti, Perseidi e cometa Swift-Tuttle;
- il simbolismo dei desideri affidati al cielo;
- le tradizioni popolari italiane legate alla notte del 10 agosto;
- proverbi, credenze, racconti e interpretazioni popolari;
- il posto di San Lorenzo nell'arte, nella poesia e nella cultura;
- il modo in cui questa ricorrenza viene vissuta oggi tra feste, turismo e osservazione del cielo. Con uno stile chiaro, divulgativo e accessibile, La Notte delle Stelle Cadenti racconta una tradizione in cui memoria religiosa, cultura popolare e meraviglia della natura continuano a incontrarsi. Un libro per chi ama le feste tradizionali, il folklore italiano, le ricorrenze del calendario, le leggende popolari e il fascino senza tempo del cielo d'agosto.
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