The Illustrated Book of Signs & Symbols
- ISBN-10
- 0789410001
- ISBN-13
- 9780789410009
- Category
- Signs and symbols
- Pages
- 128
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- DK Pub.
- Author
- Miranda Bruce Mitford
Description
The world around us is filled with signs and symbols. Those we have chosen to create, such as alphabets and flags, are universally recognizable, but others, of uncertain and ancient origin, mean different things to different peoples. Specially commissioned illustrations and photographs, including artifacts, famous paintings, and sculptures, provide a much-needed visual key to this mysterious language. Showing thousands of signs and symbols from East and West, The Illustrated Book of Signs & Symbols not only gives the meanings of each, but also explores the symbols' origins in art, religion, literature, psychology, and folklore. For ease of reference the signs and symbols are grouped by category, from flowers and religious symbols to shapes and numbers, and a clear cross-referencing system directs the reader to related signs and symbols.
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