Illustrated Dictionary of Symbols in Eastern

A companion volume to James Hall's perennial sellerDictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art,which deals with the subject of Christian and Western art, the present volume includes the art of Egypt, the ancient Near East, Christian and classical Europe, India and the Far East. Hall explores the language of symbols in art, showing how paintings, drawings, and sculpture express many shades of meaning from simple, everyday hopes and fears to the profoundest philosophical and religious aspirations. The book explains and interprets symbols from many cultures, and over 600 illustrations clarify and complement the text.

About Symbols in Art	p. ix
The Dictionary	p. 1
Abstract Signs	p. 1
Animals	p. 8
Artefacts	p. 54
Earth and Sky	p. 98
Human Body and Dress	p. 113
Plants	p. 142
Collectives	p. 163
Appendix The Transcription of Chinese	p. 216
Notes and References	p. 217
Bibliography	p. 222
Chronological Tables	p. 225
Index	p. 234
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Illustrated Dictionary of Symbols in Eastern and Western Art

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