The book of symbols reflections on archetypal images editor-in-chief, Ami Ronnberg ; editor, Kathleen Martin.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Publisher: Köln Taschen 2010Description: 807 pages illustrations (chiefly color)Content type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9783836514484
  • 3836514486
Subject(s):
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.
Summary: 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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
book Knowledge Management & Collection Management 121.312 Coll Available 8093838-10

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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.