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A Dictionary of Symbols (Dover Occult) Paperback – September 16, 2002

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Humans, it's said, are symbolizing animals. At every stage of civilization, people have relied on symbolic expression, and advances in science and technology have only increased our dependence on symbols. The language of symbols is considered a science, and this informative volume offers an indispensable tool in the study of symbology. It can be used as a reference or simply browsed for pleasure. Many of its entries — those on architecture, mandala, numbers, serpent, water, and zodiac, for example — can be read as independent essays. The vitality of symbology has never been greater: An essential part of the ancient arts of the Orient and of the Western medieval traditions, symbolism underwent a 20th-century revival with the study of the unconscious, both directly in the field of dreams, visions, and psychoanalysis, and indirectly in art and poetry. A wide audience awaits the assistance of this dictionary in elucidating the symbolic worlds encountered in both the arts and the history of ideas.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover; 2nd ed. edition (September 16, 2002)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 528 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0486425231
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0486425238
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.48 x 1.01 x 8.68 inches

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Roberta Shoemaker-Beal

Easy access to centuries of symbolic wisdom in alphabetical order!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 19, 2022

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Anyone processing dreams, self-expressive art work, literature, movies and, even, esoteric culture, seeking a deeper and more profound, potentially trqnsformative life experience, from historically rich resources, needs to have a copy of THIS book on a nearby shelf! Recommended this A-Z reference book for ALL my art therapy graduate students who wish to "travel beyond words" into the richness of centuries of artifacts, art and symbolic life. When we pause for a moment and allow the 'diverse and enriched "memories of the past" into our self-reflections, we can sense a much deeper pulse of the human condition, and sense the "seed core of our own being," more fully.

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Schmetterling

1 star. may be 2. OK..

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 8, 2014

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I bought this book this evening. It's an expensive book but I decided to buy it because It's importnt to me (at my work) to understand the meaning of symbols.

When I saw this book I was sure there is many pictures of all kind of symbols and different lines/ circles/ squares and so Combine together and under each one of them there is an explaination what this lines/ shape means. There is many symbols that I come across many times and I would like to know what the meaning of each (or at least most of them).

Unfortunately this book is alot of blah.. blah.. blah.. talking and writing so much without even 1 picture/ Symbol for example. This book is full of unnecessary and unusefull information for me. Not what I expected. Not at all!!!
They tell me some Historic facts for example what the meaning of the product 'Honey' for the ancient Greek people.. Come on! why should I care?.. I want many pictures and symbols printed on each page + explaination. I don't need to look for certain things (Objects, Body parts, etc) just by their names and read what meaning it has during the History of humanity.. I mean, It's like a dictionary. You have to look for the name of whatever and read about it'd meaning in some cultures or during the history. This is lame! What if I am looking for a certain symbol that has no name (just meaning)?? and what if it has some mysterious name that I don't know what it is? I think seeing symbols in front of your eyes is much more effective and useful.

Uggggh! What a WASTE of money! I wish I never bought this book. I am so disappointed!!!

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Christopher M. Vogt

Different, but not bad

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 9, 2009

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I purchased this book for a class on symbology. While it does give specific definitions of certain symbols, it really does not give you any great detail of the history of the symbol. This was unfortunate for me in this case as I needed to look up history on different symbols.

If all you are looking for is definitions, then by all means, this book will do fine by you. If, however, you need a more in-depth understanding of each symbol, then you will find yourself looking into other texts.

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Great book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 28, 2018

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I had to give it a 4 star rating not because of the lack of information but as it describe each symbol it had no picture, however it's a great book.

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Jim

Wonderful resource

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 7, 2013

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I have been using this for years and recently have lost track of my original hardback edition. I bought two, one for my stepson who made the comment recently that he wished he had a copy.
This is so much more than one of those this is what the symbol means, this provides true semiotic description and analysis often with historical context. Excellent tool for writers and close readers or people just interested in signs and symbols.

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Michael Young

Sadly disappointing

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 20, 2014

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I suppose this book is fine for the layman with a passing interest.
I don't see how you could call this a dictionary of symbols. Nearly every entry is pure text- without a graphical representation of the symbols themselves.
Glaring omissions of symbols like the pentagram are bunched into a group category of "graphics."
This book is for putting on a shelf for bored friends to read. If you are interested in comparative studies or metaphysical meanings, find a better book.

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Mary E. Shipman

Not only fascinating, valuable!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 18, 2011

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This book is not only fascinating, but highly valuable! I am a director, acting coach and teacher. Research is required. When exploring dramatic texts, this book is one of the best references I have come across. Beyond its practical use, however, it is also a pleasure to pick up and scan for interesting information. It brings depth of understanding to the world we live in. It is a gem!

4 people found this helpful

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Art and Soul

Interesting and helpful

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 6, 2009

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I am an art therapist and what I really like is that this book gives explanations of the various symbols and what they mean in different cultures. The author also gives alchemical explanations for symbols. I find that this really gives me a broad understanding of a symbol. It is sometimes extremely revealing.

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