{"product_id":"symbols-and-their-meanings-the-illustrated-guide-to-more-than-1000-symbols-their-traditional-and-contemporary-significance-9781586630461","title":"Symbols and Their Meanings: The Illustrated Guide to More Than 1,000 Symbols -- Their Traditional and Contemporary Significance","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSymbols and Their Meanings: The Illustrated Guide to More Than 1,000 Symbols -- Their Traditional and Contemporary Significance\u003c\/strong\u003e by Tresidder, Jack. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781586630461.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of the most familiar icons we see around us every day--things we associate with luck or longevity, religion and magic--had deeper, more fascinating meanings at their inception. Since symbols predate writing as a way of communication, they became, for humanity, visual shorthand. Plants and animals, patterns and graphics, the cosmos, the human body--they each have played a significant part in the profound messages sent throughout the centuries. Complete with a reference section covering the major symbol systems, this volume offers a look at how symbolism constantly renews itself as a way for different cultures to give significance to human life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Friedman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949647786037,"sku":"ByrdShop_1586630466","price":59.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781586630461_829c2e0b-3577-4ddb-a99d-6dae443675a3.jpg?v=1781436695","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/symbols-and-their-meanings-the-illustrated-guide-to-more-than-1000-symbols-their-traditional-and-contemporary-significance-9781586630461","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}