The New Secret Language of Symbols: An Illustrated Key to Unlocking Their Deep and Hidden Meanings - Hardcover

Fontana, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1844839028 ISBN 13: 9781844839025

Publisher: Duncan Baird Pub, 2010

Synopsis

What role has the dragon played in mythology? What is the symbolism of sacred geometry? The New Secret Language of Symbols will satisfy today’s appetite for unpacking the layers of meaning that exist below the surface of many works of art or architecture. A look at the cultural and psychological explanations of symbols?including the Jungian idea of the collective unconscious?sets the stage for the huge heart of the book: hundreds of symbols, presented theme by theme, with in-depth interpretations. Collective subjects such as Fruits, Weapons, and Insects are supplemented by mini-directory listings.

A final section provides an overview of the most symbol-rich cultures, religions, esoteric groups, or systems, ranging from ancient Egypt and Hinduism to the Freemasons and the Tarot. Each topic centers around a multilayered artifact or image, which is fully analyzed and decoded until its deepest meanings are revealed.

About this title

About the Author:

Professor David Fontana's many books, including The Secret Language of Symbols and The Secret Language of Dreams, have been translated into more than 25 languages. He holds a professorship at Liverpool John Moores University and is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Cardiff University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Duncan Baird Pub
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1844839028
• ISBN 13: 9781844839025
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192