Humanity has always used symbols-material objects used to denote difficult, abstract concepts-to describe thoughts and feelings, or to protect secret truths from common knowledge.
This concise A-Z guide is a fascinating work of reference that brings to light all the symbols and symbolisms of the world, many aspects of which have been lost to time, including Freemasonry, the Kabbalah, the tarot, astrology, alchemy, Zoroastrianism, and ancient cultures from Egypt to Japan.
Humanity has always used symbols-material objects used to denote difficult, abstract concepts-to describe thoughts and feelings, or to protect secret truths from common knowledge.
This concise A-Z guide is a fascinating work of reference that brings to light all the symbols and symbolisms of the world, many aspects of which have been lost to time, including Freemasonry, the Kabbalah, the tarot, astrology, alchemy, Zoroastrianism, and ancient cultures from Egypt to Japan.
The Mammoth Book of Lost Symbols: A Dictionary of the Hidden Language of Symbolism
512
The Mammoth Book of Lost Symbols: A Dictionary of the Hidden Language of Symbolism
512
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780335339 |
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| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Publication date: | 02/16/2012 |
| Series: | Mammoth Books , #343 |
| Sold by: | Hachette Digital, Inc. |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 512 |
| Sales rank: | 916,532 |
| File size: | 3 MB |