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Reverse Symbolism Dictionary: Symbols Listed by Subject
Steven Olderr
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Description for Reverse Symbolism Dictionary: Symbols Listed by Subject
Paperback. This is a companion to "Symbolism: A Comprehensive Dictionary". The earlier dictionary was arranged by symbol. The present work goes the other way, but it is not simply a refiguring of the data. It presents ideas, situations or objects (ancient to modern), and gives the appropriate symbols (allusions, associations, attributes, or emblems). Num Pages: 191 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; GTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
This is a companion to the hugely successful Symbolism: A Comprehensive Dictionary. The earlier dictionary was arranged by symbol and told what the meanings were. The present work goes the other way (but it is not simply a refiguring of the data). It presents ideas, situations or objects (ancient to modern), and gives the appropriate symbols (allusions, associations, attributes, or emblems). Some examples: one of the symbols for ""hell"" is descending stairs; an attribute of Saint Benedict is a raven; joy after sorrow is symbolized by the gemstone, amber. Literary, artistic, religious, heraldic, numerological, folkloric, occult, psychological, and biblical usages ... Read more
This is a companion to the hugely successful Symbolism: A Comprehensive Dictionary. The earlier dictionary was arranged by symbol and told what the meanings were. The present work goes the other way (but it is not simply a refiguring of the data). It presents ideas, situations or objects (ancient to modern), and gives the appropriate symbols (allusions, associations, attributes, or emblems). Some examples: one of the symbols for ""hell"" is descending stairs; an attribute of Saint Benedict is a raven; joy after sorrow is symbolized by the gemstone, amber. Literary, artistic, religious, heraldic, numerological, folkloric, occult, psychological, and biblical usages ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
McFarland
Condition
New
Number of Pages
191
Place of Publication
Jefferson, NC, United States
ISBN
9780786421251
SKU
V9780786421251
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