This encyclopedic guide explores the rich and varied meanings of more than 2,000 symbols--from amethyst to Zodiac.
Hans Biedermann (1930-1990) was born in Vienna, where he studied natural sciences and philosophy. Biedermann was a professor at the University of Graz in Austria. He was the author of
Dictionary of Symbolism: Cultural Icons and the Meanings Behind Them, which
Library Journal noted as being "valuable for its elucidation of both the esoteric and commonplace."
James Hulbert is a translator of German to English texts. His specialties include linguistics, philosophy, and social science. He earned a PhD in comparative literature from Yale University. He has published translations including Hans Biedermann's
Dictionary of Symbolism, Wolfgang Lindig's
Navajo: Tradition and Change in the Southwest, and Jacques Derrida's
Parages.