Symbols and Their Meanings : The Illustrated Guide to More Than 1,000 Symbols -- Their Traditional and Contemporary Significance by Jack Tresidder (2000, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSterling Publishing Co., Inc.
ISBN-101586630466
ISBN-139781586630461
eBay Product ID (ePID)1767223
Product Key Features
Number of Pages184 Pages
Publication NameSymbols and Their Meanings : The Illustrated Guide to More Than 1,000 Symbols -- Their Traditional and Contemporary Significance
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeneral
Publication Year2000
TypeNot Available
AuthorJack Tresidder
Subject AreaRéférence
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Length11.2 in
Item Width8.1 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2001-326092
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal306.4
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisSome of the most familiar icons we see around us every day--things we associate with luck or longevity, religion and magic--had deeper, more fascinating meanings at their inception. Since symbols predate writing as a way of communication, they became, for humanity, visual shorthand. Plants and animals, patterns and graphics, the cosmos, the human body--they each have played a significant part in the profound messages sent throughout the centuries. Complete with a reference section covering the major symbol systems, this volume offers a look at how symbolism constantly renews itself as a way for different cultures to give significance to human life.