Reverse Symbolism Dictionary: Symbols Listed by Subject, 2d ed.

By Steven Olderr

The only dictionary of its kind, this greatly expanded second edition lists objects, concepts, traits and situations ancient and modern and gives their appropriate symbols. A companion to Symbolism: A Comprehensive Dictionary (2012), this volume presents symbols and their referents in reverse association (but is not simply a reconfiguring of information). Examples: a symbol for "hell" is descending stairs; an attribute of Saint Benedict is a raven; joy after sorrow is signified by the gemstone amber. Ethnic, literary, artistic, religious, heraldic, numerological, folkloric, occult and psychological usages are included.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476689237
• ISBN13: 9781476689234
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 323 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up