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 ...
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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 are included.
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Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 0899505619. Green cloth, just a hint on edge rubbing, with reference library markings inside front and rear, title page and top page edge.; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 181 pages.
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