A valuable reference, this informative and entertaining volume presents a key to elucidating the symbolic worlds encountered in both the arts and the history of ideas. Alphabetical entries clarify essential meanings of each symbol, as drawn from religion, astrology, alchemy, numerology, other sources. 32 black-and-white illustrations.
ISBN:9780486425238
出版日期:2002-9 适合人群:Students of philosophy, culture enthusiasts, mythology lovers, writers, linguists, anyone interested in the study of symbols and their meanings