A Dictionary of Symbols (Dover Occult) by J. E. Cirlot
English | July 5th, 2013 | ISBN: 0486425231 | 528 pages | True EPUB | 13.89 MB
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.