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1000 Symbols: What Shapes Mean in Art and Myth
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Product Description
A comprehensive directory of over 1000 symbols that places each symbol in its historical and cultural context. It offers an introductory alphabetical index followed by groupings of related symbols, every one with an extended definition of its history and its cross-cultural meanings.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #608250 in Books
- Published on: 2002-08-05
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 2.59 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 352 pages
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Comprehensive reference dictionary, enabling you to identify a symbol, discover its history, and determine its cross-cultural meaning.
About the Author
Rupert Shepherd is a freelance writer specialising in art history. Since graduating from the Courtauld Institute he has written two books on Renaissance art, and is currently working on a book about the history of the Palace of Westminster. Rowena Shepherd is an art historian currently working for English Heritage. Rachel Kennedy is a curator at the Victoria & Albert Museum. She specializes in the art of the 18th century, and has contributed entries on the symbolism of art to a number of dictionaries and encyclopaedias.
