The Secret Lore of Runes and Other Ancient Alphabets: Gaelic, Mediaeval, Renaissance, Gothic, Hebrew, Greek, Runic - Softcover

Pennick, Nigel

 
9780712639637: The Secret Lore of Runes and Other Ancient Alphabets: Gaelic, Mediaeval, Renaissance, Gothic, Hebrew, Greek, Runic

Synopsis

Describes and analyzes the symbolism of all the alphabets within the Western tradition. The author believes that the archaic symbols from which the alphabets stem had magical and religious significance, and that from them we can learn much about our ancestors and the human psyche in general.

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