The Dictionary of Symbols: An Illustrated Guide to Traditional Images, Icons and Emblems

The Dictionary of Symbols: An Illustrated Guide to Traditional Images, Icons and Emblems

by JackTresidder (Author)

Synopsis

In the Dictionary of Symbols, author and art historian Jack Tresidder explores core symbols from across the world's cultures, revealing surprising insights into the development of human thought, religion, art, and mythology. Europe to Africa, Asia to the Americas, this comprehensive and authoritative survey explains more than one thousand traditional images and emblems. Fully cross-referenced with a thorough index, this beautifully illustrated, alphabetical guide is an amazing resource for research and inquiry - whether mystical, cultural, artistic, or literary.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Publisher: Duncan Baird Publishers
Published: Apr 1998

ISBN 10: 081181470X
ISBN 13: 9780811814706

Author Bio
Jack Tresidder was born and educated in New Zealand. A writer and art historian, he now lives in a remote valley in the French Alps.