The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols

Alain Gheerbrant, Jean Chevalier, John Buchanan-Brown

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French

Penguin
26 May 2005

Reference works; Religion & beliefs; Anthropology; Mind, Body, Spirit: thought & practice

Over 20,000 copies of Penguin edition sold since 1996.

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.

By: Alain Gheerbrant, Jean Chevalier, John Buchanan-Brown
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 50mm
Weight: 798g
ISBN: 9780140512540
ISBN 10: 0140512543
Pages: 1184
Publication Date: 26 May 2005
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.