Dictionary of symbols
Subtitle: an illustrated guide to traditional images, icons, and emblems
By: Jack Tresidder.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 1998
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: Signs and symbols -- Dictionaries; Emblems -- Dictionaries
Description: "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."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes index.