Special Offers see all
More at Powell'sRecently Viewed clear list
Original Essays | April 29, 2013
2 comments
|
$13.00
List price:
Used Trade Paper
Ships in 1 to 3 days
available for shipping or prepaid pickup only
Available for In-store Pickup
in 7 to 12 days
More copies of this ISBNOther titles in the Dictionary, Penguin series:
Penguin Dictionary of Symbols (94 Edition)by Jean Chevalier
Synopses & ReviewsPlease note that used books may not include additional media (study guides, CDs, DVDs, solutions manuals, etc.) as described in the publisher comments.
Publisher Comments:This remarkable and wide-ranging book is an inventory of symbols and the symbolic imagination. The editors and their fifteen contributors are drawn from a variety of scholarly backgrounds—including anthropology, ethnology, psychotherapy and art history. This diversity of approach is responsible for the book's unique character, a reflection of the multiplicity of symbols and signs and the phenomenal range of possible interpretations they offer. This book draws together folklore, literary and artistic sources, and focuses on the symbolic dimension of every colour, number, sound, gesture, expression or character trait that has benefitted from symbolic interpretation. The conscious and unconscious minds are explored, desire and dreams are treated alongside the known and the chronicled. Extraordinary in its range and eclecticism, this dictionary was originally published in French as the Dictionnaire des Symboles, and it is regarded as the standard work on the subject. Synopsis:This is a comprehensive dictionary of symbols - of myths, dreams, colours, numbers, images, story archetypes, plants and animals - whether religious, Freudian, artistic or magical, from the Ancient World, India, China, Japan and the West.
Synopsis:A bestseller in France, where it was originally published, this supremely erudite book draws together folkloric, literary, and artistic sources and focuses on the symbolic dimension of every color, number, sound, gesture, expression, or character trait that has benefited from symbolic interpretation. Illustrations.
Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [1150]-1174).
What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 3 comments:
View all 3 commentsProduct Details
Other books you might likeRelated SubjectsHistory and Social Science » Anthropology » General Humanities » Literary Criticism » General Humanities » Mythology » Folklore and Storytelling Humanities » Mythology » General Humanities » Mythology » Reference and Symbology Reference » Dictionaries » General Sports and Outdoors » Sports and Fitness » Track and Field
|
|||||||||
|
|
||||||||||
|
Follow us on...
|
||||||||||
