Title 1000 symbols / Rowena & Rupert Shepherd

Published London : Thames & Hudson, [2002] ©2002

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Description 352 pages Contents Heaven and earth -- Characters and people -- The body and actions -- Living creatures -- Mythical beasts -- Flowers, plants and trees -- Objects and artefacts -- Abstracts Summary "Symbols are an international language, but that language is far from universal. Different symbols mean radically different things in different contexts - a cross, a crane and a swastika each have a distinct meaning for a Buddhist, an art historian or a student of the occult. 1000 Symbols offers a comprehensive dictionary of symbols, placing each one in its historical and cultural context."--Jacket Analysis Emblems Overseas item Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-352) Subject Symbolism (Psychology) -- Dictionaries. Signs and symbols -- Dictionaries. Symbolism -- Dictionaries. Art -- Themes, motives -- Dictionaries. Myth. Symbolism. Signs and symbols. Symbolism in art. Genre/Form Dictionaries. Author Shepherd, Rupert. LC no. 2001095717 ISBN 0500283516 9780500283516

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