Title: Dictionary of symbols
First published: 1998
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.
Subjects: Dictionaries, Emblems, Symbolism, Signs and symbols, Idols and images, Emblèmes, Signes et symboles, Dictionnaires anglais
LC classification: GR931 .T74 1998