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Book Synopsis The Watkins Dictionary of Symbols by : Jack Tresidder
Download or read book The Watkins Dictionary of Symbols written by Jack Tresidder and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional symbols form a visual shorthand for ideas, yet their functions and meaning extend far beyond that—for thousands of years they have enabled artists and craftsmen to embody and reinforce beliefs about human life in immediate and powerful images. This accessible and comprehensive guide features more than 2,000 major themes from Absinthe to the Zodiac: figures and symbols found in myth, literature and art, as well as those that have entered into the mainstream of everyday life. Covering classical and other mythologies, Biblical themes and traditional symbols from cultures across the world, this wonderful dictionary has thorough yet concise entries on individual animals, plants, objects, supernatural creatures, mythical episodes, miracles, and many other topics.
Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Symbols by : J. E. Cirlot
Download or read book A Dictionary of Symbols written by J. E. Cirlot and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-05-27 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A valuable reference, this informative and entertaining volume presents a key to elucidating the symbolic worlds encountered in both the arts and the history of ideas. 32 black-and-white illustrations.
Book Synopsis The Watkins Dictionary of Magic by : Nevill Drury
Download or read book The Watkins Dictionary of Magic written by Nevill Drury and published by Watkins Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second volume in the popular Watkins Dictionary series is filled with fascinating explanations for all things magical, from spells and secret rituals to mythical creatures. More than just handy reference, the many definitions and articles here—including pieces on Kabbalah, Tarot, and Gnosticism—provide a great introduction for neophyte occultists interested in expanding their understanding. But even seasoned readers will benefit from access to quick facts and interesting information, and enjoy dipping into the many biographies of occult figures (both well-known and obscure) as well as myths and folklore from around the world.
Book Synopsis The Watkins Dictionary of Magic by : Nevill Drury
Download or read book The Watkins Dictionary of Magic written by Nevill Drury and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 3000 authoritative, cross-referenced entries, covering magical traditions from all around the world.
Book Synopsis Dictionary of Symbols and Imagery by : Ad de Vries
Download or read book Dictionary of Symbols and Imagery written by Ad de Vries and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Dictionary of Symbolism by : Hans Biedermann
Download or read book Dictionary of Symbolism written by Hans Biedermann and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This encyclopedic guide explores the rich and varied meanings of more than 2,000 symbols—from amethyst to Zodiac.
Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Symbols by : Juan Eduardo Cirlot
Download or read book A Dictionary of Symbols written by Juan Eduardo Cirlot and published by . This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Reverse Symbolism Dictionary by : Steven Olderr
Download or read book Reverse Symbolism Dictionary written by Steven Olderr and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only dictionary of its kind, this greatly expanded second edition lists objects, concepts, traits and situations ancient and modern and gives their appropriate symbols. A companion to Symbolism: A Comprehensive Dictionary (2012), this volume presents symbols and their referents in reverse association (but is not simply a reconfiguring of information). Examples: a symbol for "hell" is descending stairs; an attribute of Saint Benedict is a raven; joy after sorrow is signified by the gemstone amber. Ethnic, literary, artistic, religious, heraldic, numerological, folkloric, occult and psychological usages are included.
Book Synopsis Dictionary of Symbols by : Tom Chetwynd
Download or read book Dictionary of Symbols written by Tom Chetwynd and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Dictionary of Symbols written by and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Complete Dictionary of Symbols by :
Download or read book The Complete Dictionary of Symbols written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Dictionary of Symbols by : J. C. Cirlot
Download or read book Dictionary of Symbols written by J. C. Cirlot and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-10-19 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unvarying essential meanings of around 1,000 symbols and symbolic themes commonly found in the art, literature and thought of all cultures through the ages are clarified.
Book Synopsis The Complete Dictionary of Symbols by : Jack Tresidder
Download or read book The Complete Dictionary of Symbols written by Jack Tresidder and published by Duncan Baird Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering classical and other mythologies, biblical themes and the world of traditional symbols from cultures worldwide, this is a guide to more than 2000 major themes, figures and symbols that have been most commonly encountered from ancient times to the present day.
Download or read book Symbolism written by Steven Olderr and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-02-10 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The use of symbolism is an art, not a science. Different people use symbols in a variety of ways and each symbol can have diverse meanings, even within the same culture. Not surprisingly, determining the meaning of symbols can be difficult. This valuable reference defines the general symbolism of more than 15,000 terms, from ancient to modern, as well as specialized meanings in mythology, religion, art, literature, folklore, flower language, astrology, heraldry, numerology, and cultures the world over. From “0” to “Zu,” each entry catalogs all possible connotations, listed by culture when appropriate, creating the most comprehensive symbolism dictionary available.
Book Synopsis Dictionary of Symbols by : Juan Eduardo Cirlot
Download or read book Dictionary of Symbols written by Juan Eduardo Cirlot and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Symbols by : Juan Eduardo Cirlot
Download or read book A Dictionary of Symbols written by Juan Eduardo Cirlot and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Illustrated Dictionary Of Symbols In Eastern And Western Art by : James Hall
Download or read book Illustrated Dictionary Of Symbols In Eastern And Western Art written by James Hall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Companion volume to James Hall’s perennial seller Dictionary of Subjects & Symbols in Art. which deals with the subject matter of Christian and Western art, the present volume includes the art of Egypt, the ancient Near East, Christian and classical Europe, India and the Far East. Flail explores the language of symbols in art showing how paintings, drawings and sculpture express man shades of meaning from simple, everyday hopes and fears to the profoundest philosophical and religious aspirations. The book explains and interprets symbols from many cultures, and over 600 illustrations clarify and complement the text. There are numbered references throughout the text to the sacred Iitcra-1 ture, myths and legends in which the symbols had their origins. Details of English translations of the works are in the bibliography. The book includes an appendix of the transcription of Chinese, notes and references, bibliography, chronological tables and index."
