1000 symbols

Description:

"Symbols are an international language, but that language is far from universal. Different symbols mean radically different things in different contexts - a cross, a crane and a swastika each have a distinct meaning for a Buddhist, an art historian or a student of the occult. 1000 Symbols offers a comprehensive dictionary of symbols, placing each one in its historical and cultural context."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: Symbolism (Psychology),  Dictionaries,  Symbolism in art,  Mythology,  Signs and symbols,  Symbolism in art--dictionaries,  Symbolism,  Symbolism--dictionaries,  Signs and symbols--dictionaries,  Art--themes, motives,  Art--themes, motives--dictionaries,  Symbolism (psychology)--dictionaries,  N7740 .s536 2002,  704.946,  Art,  Themes, motives