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Signs & symbols / Beryl Dhanjal .

By: Material type: TextPublication details: Edison, NJ : Chartwell Books Inc., 2008.Description: 256 p. : ill., 21 cmISBN:
  • 9780785824039
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • AZ108 .D43 2008
Contents:
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.
Summary: Discusses the histories and meanings of various signs and symbols, dividing into categories such as alchemy, religion, fertility, plants, and the zodiac.
Item type: Delbert W. Baker Special Leadership Collection
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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.