World Culture Symbol Dictionary

Author: (German) Biederman / Liu Yuhong et al
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Publish Date: 2000-01-01
Features: From aloe vera to the zodiac, it includes over 600 illustrations, uncovering more than 20,000 richly meaningful symbolic motifs. Spanning myths, fairy tales, religions, literature, history, and archaeology from ancient to modern times across China and the world, the book reveals the origins of each symbol and its profound magical allure. From Greek mythology to medieval German fairy tales, Jung's writings to modern legal almanacs, the breadth of this book is truly unparalleled.