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Explains the meaning given by various cultures to animals, plants, patterns, and parts of the body, and addresses symbol systems including the Tarot and the I Ching.
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A charming presentation, generously illustrated, identifying and explaining meanings that various cultures have ascribed to the representation of parts of the body, animals, plants, the cosmos, arts and artefacts (buildings, tools, weapons, masks), and patterns and graphics (the cross, the circle, geometric forms and patterns, colors). A final section addresses symbol systems, including astrology, the I Ching , the Tarot, numbers, alchemy, and the Cabbala. The scope is quite large, but the attractive and accessible design and organization of the material makes this book an enjoyable browse and a useful reference. Tressider is a writer of various stripes who is based in France. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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