- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Duncan Baird Publishers
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1844838897
- ISBN-13: 978-1844838899
- Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 22 x 2.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 Kg
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3.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful New Release, Would Have Loved More Sophisticated Symbol Descriptions, April 27 2010
By L. Erickson "Mommy Mystic" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The New Secret Language of Symbols: An Illustrated Key to Unlocking Their Deep and Hidden Meanings (Hardcover)
This is a gorgeous new release of The Secret Language of Symbols. Some of the prior problems with images - those described by reviewers of earlier, smaller paperback versions - have been resolved. There are no images spread across the book crease or cut off, and overall it is a beautiful book. The strengths of the book - it's 'themed' organization and pictures - are in tact, and there is new material.Basically, this book is organized in two ways. First, there are pages of symbols grouped by themes and sub-themes, such as Cosmos, broken into Heavenly Bodies, Sun and Moon, or Nature, broken into Land and Sea, Trees, Gardens, Mammals, etc. Each page has multiple symbols, with brief descriptions of what they represent in various cultures.
In addition, in each section there are 'Symbols in Context' pages, in which cultural and spiritual traditions are profiled, and the major symbols explained. For example, in the Heavenly Bodies section, there is a profile of Astrology, which includes the major signs of both Western and Chinese Astrology. There are similar pages for the Rosucrucians, the Chakras, and each of the major world religions.
My only issue with the book is that the symbol interpretations are really on the most basic level. This makes this a great general interest, gift, or coffee table book, but not great for true research. I guess it's a trade off - to provide more detailed and nuanced descriptions, the publisher would probably have to reduce the number of symbols covered, or cover fewer symbols.
So as long as you know what you are getting, this is a good, and beautiful, book.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not what I expected, Jan 28 2012
By Patika - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The New Secret Language of Symbols: An Illustrated Key to Unlocking Their Deep and Hidden Meanings (Hardcover)
I was hoping for a book of symbols and their meanings - drawing of symbol: meaning; sorta like a symbol dictionary. That's not what this book is. Disappointed. Haven't looked at it since. Will probably donate it to library
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent overvue, Nov 14 2011
By Dion Morse - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The New Secret Language of Symbols: An Illustrated Key to Unlocking Their Deep and Hidden Meanings (Hardcover)
I've studied both semiotics and David Fontana for years ... this is a great resource of both. I have in my library probably fifteen or so catalogs of symbols, this one is a remarkable overview with a lot of 'new' material introduced in it. His method of creating brief compilations is laudable and accessible and it is well worth the cost - not only for the illustrations.Thanks David (RIP)
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