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Dictionary of Symbolism: Cultural Icons and the Meanings Behind Them

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by Hans Biedermann
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Availability:In StockContributor:Hans Biedermann, James Hulbert (Translator)Audience:Young AdultPublish date:1994-01-01Pages:480
Language:EnglishPublisher:Plume BooksISBN-13:9780452011182ISBN-10:452011183UPC:9780452011182Book Category:Social Science, ReferenceBook Subcategory:Media Studies, Encyclopedias, DictionariesSize:9.90 x 7.00 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.5013Product ID:SCS3KK4EYC
This encyclopedic guide explores the rich and varied meanings of more than 2,000 symbols--from amethyst to Zodiac.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Plume BooksISBN-13:9780452011182ISBN-10:452011183UPC:9780452011182Book Category:Social Science, ReferenceBook Subcategory:Media Studies, Encyclopedias, DictionariesSize:9.90 x 7.00 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.5013Product ID:SCS3KK4EYC
Hans Biedermann (1930-1990) was born in Vienna, where he studied natural sciences and philosophy. Biedermann was a professor at the University of Graz in Austria. He was the author of Dictionary of Symbolism: Cultural Icons and the Meanings Behind Them, which Library Journal noted as being "valuable for its elucidation of both the esoteric and commonplace."

James Hulbert is a translator of German to English texts. His specialties include linguistics, philosophy, and social science. He earned a PhD in comparative literature from Yale University. He has published translations including Hans Biedermann's Dictionary of Symbolism, Wolfgang Lindig's Navajo: Tradition and Change in the Southwest, and Jacques Derrida's Parages.
Publisher: Plume Books

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Hans Biedermann, James Hulbert (Translator)

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Hans Biedermann

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