The united symbolism of America
Subtitle: deciphering hidden meanings in America's most familiar art, architecture, and logos
By: by Robert Hieronimus ; with Laura Cortner.
Contributors: Cortner, Laura.
Publisher: New Page Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Franklin Lakes, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 314
ISBN-13: 9781601630018
Subjects: Emblems, National -- United States; Signs and symbols -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-302) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to symbol study : why lacking a coherent symbol system is bad for your health; title: The eye, the triangle, and whose eye is it, anyway?; title: The American flag : an American beauty, a new constellation; title: The Statue of Liberty : in America, it's goddesses we trust; title: The Liberty Bell : from every mountainside, let freedom ring!; title: The eagle : the price of peace is eternal vigilance; title: Washington, D.C. : history, mystery, and symbolism in plain sight; title: Our founding fathers were not Satanists.