The Illustrated Dictionary of Signs & Symbols: A fascinating visual examination of how signs and symbols developed as a means of communication ... psychology, literature and everyday life

This visual guide discusses the way signs and symbols are used by human societies as an integral and fundamental part of the way we communicate. With a broad perspective, covering all continents, and spanning human history, the book brings together psychological, mythological, religious, literary, commercial, political and artistic insights to explore how these concepts can summarize or explain our common and diverse human experience. With a visual directory of over 1000 symbols.