Use this book as you would a conventional dictionary. "If you try to read this dictionary as a textbook you will probably be disappointed, but if you are looking up a symbol from a particular work of art or literature, then everything will make a great deal of sense. The purpose of this dictionary is to make the artist's or author's meaning come clear." 5 1/2 x 8 5/8" 153 pages.ex college library, spine label inked, stamped on page edges, reference label on first page, two small stickers on inside rear cover.

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Title: Symbolism - A Comprehensive Dictionary
Publisher: McFarland & Co, Jefferson NC
Publication Date: 1986
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0899501877
ISBN 13: 9780899501871
Binding: red cloth hardcover
Edition: 1st edition.
Condition: very good
Dust Jacket Condition: no jacket

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"This valuable reference defines the general symbolism of over 15,000 terms, from ancient to modern, as well as specialized meanings in mythology, religion, art, literature, folklore, flower language, astrology, heraldry, numerology, and cultures the world over. From "0" to "Zu," each entry catalogs all possible connotations, listed by culture when appropriate, creating the most comprehensive symbolism dictionary available"--Provided by publisher.

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Award-winning author Steven Olderr is a professional librarian living in Oak Park, Illinois. He is also the author of Reverse Symbolism Dictionary: Symbols Listed by Subject (1992).

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