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Symbols and their meanings : [the illustrated guide to more than 1,000 symbols : their tradition and contemporary significance]

"How did a symbol such as the cross, which today is so commonly associated with Christianity, come to appear in the pre-Columbian art of Central America? Why does the crow stand for death, evil and bad luck in Europe - but signify a creative and civilizing force in Native American culture? Every traditional symbol bears an elemental power that transcends boundaries and holds significance for many cultures. But the ways in which we interpret such power have varied tremendously around the world and through the ages. In Symbols and Their Meanings, author and art historian Jack Tresidder explores core symbols from across global cultures, through themes common to the world's spiritual imagination. Thought-provoking and visually stunning, Symbols and their Meanings offers a uniquely accessible compendium of symbols and symbol systems, and shows how the profound messages conveyed by symbols have enriched the world's cultural and spiritual heritage."--Front cover flap.

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  • "符号及其意义"
  • "Fu hao ji qi yi yi"
  • "Symboles et symboliques"
  • "Symbols and their meanings"

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  • "Ben shu bu jin zhan shi le yi ge fu hao da jia zu, er qie jie shi le xiang zheng fu hao shi ru he chuan da chu na xie yin mi er gu ao de yi yi de, xiang zheng fu hao ying he le ren men qing gan he jing shen de xu yao, qi li liang li xing de yu yan yong yuan wu fa bi ni."
  • ""How did a symbol such as the cross, which today is so commonly associated with Christianity, come to appear in the pre-Columbian art of Central America? Why does the crow stand for death, evil and bad luck in Europe - but signify a creative and civilizing force in Native American culture? Every traditional symbol bears an elemental power that transcends boundaries and holds significance for many cultures. But the ways in which we interpret such power have varied tremendously around the world and through the ages. In Symbols and Their Meanings, author and art historian Jack Tresidder explores core symbols from across global cultures, through themes common to the world's spiritual imagination. Thought-provoking and visually stunning, Symbols and their Meanings offers a uniquely accessible compendium of symbols and symbol systems, and shows how the profound messages conveyed by symbols have enriched the world's cultural and spiritual heritage."--Front cover flap."@en

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  • "Symbole und ihre Bedeutung : über 1000 Bilder und Zeichen aus allen Kulturkreisen"
  • "Symbols & Their Meanings"
  • "La clé des symboles"
  • "Symboles & symboliques : les clés pour cpmprendre 1000 symboles du monde entier"
  • "Symboles & symboliques les clés pour comprendre 1000 symboles du monde entier"
  • "Symboles & symboliques : les clés pour comprendre 1000 symboles du monde entier"
  • "象徵之旅 符號及其意義"
  • "象征之旅 : 符号及其意义"
  • "La clé des symboles : guide illustré pour comprendre plus de 1000 symboles"
  • "Xiang zheng zhi lü fu hao ji qi yi yi"
  • "Los símbolos y sus significados : guía ilustrada de más de mil símbolos, con sus significados tradicionales y actuales"@es
  • "Los símbolos y sus significados : guía ilustrada de más de mil símbolos, con sus significados tradicionales y actuales"
  • "Symbols and their meanings : [the illustrated guide to more than 1,000 symbols : their tradition and contemporary significance]"@en
  • "La clé des symboles : [guide complet de plus de 1000 symboles et leur signification]"
  • "Symboles & symboliques : les cles pour comprendre 1000 symboles du monde entier"
  • "Symbole i ich znaczenie : ilustrowany przewodnik zawierający ponad 1000 symboli wraz z objaśnieniem ich tradycyjnego i współczesnego znaczenia"@pl
  • "Symbols and their meanings"@en
  • "Symbols and their meanings"
  • "Symboles et symboliques : les clés pour comprendre 1000 symboles du monde entier"
  • "Symbolen en hun betekenis"
  • "Xiang Zheng Zhi Lu^ : Fu hao ji qi yi yi"

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