Signs & symbols /

Dhanjal, Beryl

Signs & symbols / Beryl Dhanjal . - Edison, NJ : Chartwell Books Inc., 2008. - 256 p. : ill., 21 cm.

Includes index.

Introduction to symbolism --
Symbolism in art & the invention of tradition --
Alchemy, magic & rituals --
Heraldry, guilds, livery & companies --
Religious symbols --
The world, calendars & time --
Fertility, figureheads & fire --
Plants, food & the natural world --
Symbols from humanity --
Geolyphs, pyramids, spirals, mazes, circles & the wheel --
Light, music & dance --
Stars & the zodiac --
Reading symbols.

Discusses the histories and meanings of various signs and symbols, dividing into categories such as alchemy, religion, fertility, plants, and the zodiac.

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Signs and symbols.
Nonverbal communication.

AZ108 / .D43 2008