Reverse Symbolism Dictionary Symbols Listed by Subject

Olderr, Steven

ISBN 10: 0899505619 / ISBN 13: 9780899505619

Verlag: McFarland Publishing, Jefferson, NC, 1992

Beschreibung

Green cloth, just a hint on edge rubbing, with reference library markings inside front and rear, title page and top page edge. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 181 pages.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 57719

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Reverse Symbolism Dictionary Symbols Listed by Subject
• Verlag: McFarland Publishing, Jefferson, NC
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1992
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0899505619
• ISBN-13: 9780899505619
• Einband: Hardcover
• Auflage: First Edition; First Printing.
• Zustand: Very Good
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket As Issued

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Inhaltsangabe

This is a companion volume to Olderr's Symbolism: A Comprehensive Dictionary. The earlier dictionary was arranged by symbol and told what the meanings were. The present work goes the other way (but it is not simply a refiguring of the data). It presents ideas, situations or objects (ancient to modern), and gives the appropriate symbols (allusions, associations, attributes, or emblems).
Some examples are: one of the symbols for "hell" is descending stairs; an attribute of Saint Benedict is a raven; joy after sorrow is symbolized by the gemstone amber. Literary, artistic, religious, heraldic, numerological, folkloric, occult, psychological, and biblical usages are included.

Críticas

"will help students, researchers and writers discover how things have been represented or symbolized"--Booklist/RBB