The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols
$62.12
- Paperback
1184 pages
- Release Date
26 May 2005
Summary
Over 20,000 copies of Penguin edition sold since 1996.
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.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140512540 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140512543 |
| Author: | Jean Chevalier, Alain Gheerbrant, John Buchanan-Brown |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 1184 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 26 May 2005 |
| Weight: | 818g |
| Dimensions: | 50mm x 129mm x 198mm |
| Series: | Dictionary, Penguin |
Jean Chevalier
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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