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This is a remarkable dictionary, exploring the vast and various symbols which abound in literature, religion, national identity and are found at the very heart of our dreams and sub-conscious. Compiled by an international team of experts, each entry is given its complete range of interpretations - sexual and spiritual, official and subversive, cultural and religious - to bring meaning and insight to the symbol.

About the Author

Jean Chevalier was a university lecturer in philosophy and theology before working for UNESCO. He subsequently devoted himself to writing and research, publishing many works on religion and spirituality. He died in 1993.

Alain Gheerbrant is a well-known poet and travel-writer, living in Paris.

John Buchanan-Brown is a long-established and gifted translator of French books.




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ISBN 9780140512540
Author Alain Gheerbrant
Format Paperback
Page Count 1184
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 798g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 50mm

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