Signs & Symbols: An Illustrated Guide to Their Origins and Meanings
Автор: [автор не указан] Год: 2008 Издание:Дорлинг Киндерсли Страниц: 352 ISBN: 9781405325394 The world around us is filled with signs and symbols. Modern signs like alphabets and flags are universally recognisable, whereas many symbols of ancient derivation are hard to decipher. Explore the fascinating origins and meanings of the signs and symbols people have used over the centuries and discover how they have been interpreted in myth, religion, folklore, art and contemporary culture. Find out why a flag at half-mast is a symbol of mourning, why a heart pierced by an arrow is a symbol of love and the ancient roots of fertility symbols.