The Continuum Encyclopedia of Symbols

by Udo Becker

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An alphabetical reference with more than 1,500 entries that trace symbols to their cultural, religious, or mythological origins, and explain the hidden or encoded meaning that lies concealed beneath objects' and concepts' ordinary, outward appearance.

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Original publication date
1992 (German edition) (German edition); 1994 (English translation) (English translation)

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Reference, Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, General Nonfiction, History
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302.2Society, Government, and CultureSocial sciences, sociology & anthropologyMass Communication & MediaCommunication
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AZ108 .B4313General WorksHistory of scholarship and learning. The humanitiesHistory of scholarship and learning. The humanitiesPhilosophy. Theory
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