The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols
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The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols
The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols

The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols

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Alain Gheerbrant (Author) Jean Chevalier (Author) John Buchanan-Brown (Author)  

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This is a remarkable dictionary, exploring the vast and various symbols which abound in literature, religion, national identity and are found at the very heart of our dreams and sub-conscious. Compiled by an international team of experts, each entry is given its complete range of interpretations - sexual and spiritual, official and subversive, cultural and religious - to bring meaning and insight to the symbol.
Jean Chevalier was a university lecturer in philosophy and theology before working for UNESCO. He subsequently devoted himself to writing and research, publishing many works on religion and spirituality. He died in 1993.Alain Gheerbrant is a well-known poet and travel-writer, living in Paris.John Buchanan-Brown is a long-established and gifted translator of French books.
  • Contributor: Alain Gheerbrant
  • Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN13: 9780140512540
  • Number of Pages: 1184
  • Packaged Dimensions: 129x198x50mm
  • Packaged Weight: 798
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • Release Date: 1996-09-26
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Jean Chevalier was a university lecturer in philosophy and theology before working for UNESCO. He subsequently devoted himself to writing and research, publishing many works on religion and spirituality. He died in 1993.Alain Gheerbrant is a well-known poet and travel-writer, living in Paris.John Buchanan-Brown is a long-established and gifted translator of French books.

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