Clean, tight, unmarked; light wear to upper edge of dust jacket; otherwise very minimal wear; This is a definitive compendium of symbols and their deeper meanings in individual human psychology and civilization. With over 1,500 entries and more than 800 illustrations (a number in full colour), this encyclopedia is an indispensable reference tool for all those who search for the deeper significance lying within everyday things. Tracing symbols to their cultural, religious, or mythological origins, this book explores a wealth of objects and concepts, and the hidden or encoded meaning that lies concealed beneath their ordinary, outward appearance. Entries range from examples of metaphor and allegory to the symbolic meanings of numbers, letters, astrological and alchemical characters, as well as a rich array of abstract concepts that find their tangible expression in the universal language of symbols.

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Title: The Continuum Encyclopedia of Symbols
Publisher: Continuum Intl Pub Group, New York, NY
Publication Date: 1996
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0826406440
ISBN 13: 9780826406446
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Identifies the symbolic meaning of over one thousand numbers, letters, astrological symbols, alchemical terms, plants, animals, places, shapes, images, and designs.

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"More than 800 illustrations . . . on such topics as labyrinths, magic squares, and the numbers one through ten. Beautifully produced and worth the price. Recommended."-Choice " a handy compendium of symbols from which readers may begin an in-depth, scholarly investigation attractive and a handy size." American Reference Book Annual

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