Publication
Imprint: Köln ; London : Taschen, c2010. Responsibility: editor-in-chief, Ami Ronnberg ; editor, Kathleen Martin. OCLC Number: 635468887. Physical: Text : 1 volume : 807 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm. Features: Includes glossary, index.
Call number
Reference / Symbol
ISBN
9783836514484
Original publication date
2010
CSS Library Notes
Description: The Book of Symbols combines original and incisive essays about particular symbols with representative images from all parts of the world and all eras of history. The highly readable texts and almost 800 beautiful full-color images come together in a unique way to convey hidden dimensions of meaning. Each of the c. 350 essays examines a given symbol's psychic background, and how it evokes psychic processes and dynamics. Etymological roots, the play of opposites, paradox and shadow, the ways in which diverse cultures have engaged a symbolic image—all these factors are taken into consideration.
The Book of SymbolsAuthored by writers from the fields of psychology, religion, art, literature and comparative myth, the essays flow into each other in ways that mirror the psyche's unexpected convergences. There are no pat definitions of the kind that tend to collapse a symbol; a still vital symbol remains partially unknown, compels our attention and unfolds in new meanings and manifestations over time. Rather than merely categorize, The Book of Symbols illuminates how to move from the visual experience of a symbolic image in art, religion, life, or dreams, to directly experiencing its personal and psychological resonance.
The Book of Symbols sets new standards for thoughtful exploration of symbols and their meanings, and will appeal to a wide range of readers: artists, designers, dreamers and dream interpreters, psychotherapists, self-helpers, gamers, comic book readers, religious and spiritual searchers, writers, students, and anyone curious about the power of archetypal images. --from publisher
Contents:
Creation and cosmos. Creation and cosmos ; Water ; Air : wind and weather ; Fire : light and darkness ; Earth --
Plant world. Trees ; Magical plants and flowers --
Animal world. Primordial creatures ; Water creatures ; Arachnids and insects ; Birds ; Wild animals ; Domestic animals --
Human world. Human body ; Movement and expression ; Fundamentals of work and society ; Tools and other objects ; House and home ; Buildings and monuments ; Color ; Sound --
Spirit world. Mythical beings ; Rituals and sacred systems ; Sickness and death ; Soul and psyche.
FY2013 /
The Book of SymbolsAuthored by writers from the fields of psychology, religion, art, literature and comparative myth, the essays flow into each other in ways that mirror the psyche's unexpected convergences. There are no pat definitions of the kind that tend to collapse a symbol; a still vital symbol remains partially unknown, compels our attention and unfolds in new meanings and manifestations over time. Rather than merely categorize, The Book of Symbols illuminates how to move from the visual experience of a symbolic image in art, religion, life, or dreams, to directly experiencing its personal and psychological resonance.
The Book of Symbols sets new standards for thoughtful exploration of symbols and their meanings, and will appeal to a wide range of readers: artists, designers, dreamers and dream interpreters, psychotherapists, self-helpers, gamers, comic book readers, religious and spiritual searchers, writers, students, and anyone curious about the power of archetypal images. --from publisher
Contents:
Creation and cosmos. Creation and cosmos ; Water ; Air : wind and weather ; Fire : light and darkness ; Earth --
Plant world. Trees ; Magical plants and flowers --
Animal world. Primordial creatures ; Water creatures ; Arachnids and insects ; Birds ; Wild animals ; Domestic animals --
Human world. Human body ; Movement and expression ; Fundamentals of work and society ; Tools and other objects ; House and home ; Buildings and monuments ; Color ; Sound --
Spirit world. Mythical beings ; Rituals and sacred systems ; Sickness and death ; Soul and psyche.
FY2013 /
Physical description
807 p.; 25 cm
Description
The Book of Symbols sets new standards for thoughtful exploration of symbols and their meanings, and will appeal to a wide range of readers: artists, designers, dreamers and dream interpreters, psychotherapists, self-helpers, gamers, comic book readers, religious and spiritual searchers, writers, students, and anyone curious about the power of archetypal images. -- Product Description.
Language
Original language
English