Symbols and their meanings
Tresidder, Jack
Symbols and their meanings - London and New York Friedman/Fairfax c2000 - 184p.; ill.; index
Introduction. The spirit incarnate. Soul, mind and the supernatural. The animal world. The plant kingdom. Spirits of the cosmos. Arts and artefacts. Patterns and graphics. Symbol systems
'Every traditional symbol bears an elemental power that transcends boundaries and holds significance for many cultures. But the ways in which we interpret such power have varied tremendously around the world and through the ages. In Symbols and their Meanings, author and art historian Jack Tresidder explores core symbols from across global cultures, through themes common to the world's spiritual imagination.'
Hardcover
1586630466
2001326092
Signs and symbols
Symbolism
AZ108 .T74 2000
Symbols and their meanings - London and New York Friedman/Fairfax c2000 - 184p.; ill.; index
Introduction. The spirit incarnate. Soul, mind and the supernatural. The animal world. The plant kingdom. Spirits of the cosmos. Arts and artefacts. Patterns and graphics. Symbol systems
'Every traditional symbol bears an elemental power that transcends boundaries and holds significance for many cultures. But the ways in which we interpret such power have varied tremendously around the world and through the ages. In Symbols and their Meanings, author and art historian Jack Tresidder explores core symbols from across global cultures, through themes common to the world's spiritual imagination.'
Hardcover
1586630466
2001326092
Signs and symbols
Symbolism
AZ108 .T74 2000