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The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols
  • Published: 26 May 2005
  • ISBN: 9780140512540
  • Imprint: Penguin Press
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 1184
  • RRP: $42.99

The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols



Over 20,000 copies of Penguin edition sold since 1996.

This is a remarkable dictionary, exploring the vast and various symbols which abound in literature, religion, national identity and are found at the very heart of our dreams and sub-conscious. Compiled by an international team of experts, each entry is given its complete range of interpretations - sexual and spiritual, official and subversive, cultural and religious - to bring meaning and insight to the symbol.

  • Published: 26 May 2005
  • ISBN: 9780140512540
  • Imprint: Penguin Press
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 1184
  • RRP: $42.99