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The secrets of the universe in 100 symbols

The secrets of the universe in 100 symbols
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400349718 ANCIENT WORLD/ 302 GEE
Non Fiction   Gunnedah . . Available .  
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ISBN 9780785841425
Name Gee, Becky (ed.)
Title The secrets of the universe in 100 symbols
Published New York, NY: Chartwell Books, 2022.
Description 256 pages, index, hardcover, 25cm.
Summary "Symbols carry weight and significance. Over time, they grow as different cultures attribute new meanings to old signs. Did you know that the swastika, widely known now to be the key symbol for Hitler's Nazi party, used to be a Buddhist symbol for success? From the Aztec Calendar Stone and the Spear of Destiny to magic circles and Navaho sand paintings, each relic, symbol, and depiction is presented and analyzed in detail to reveal the beliefs and practices of past civilizations from all around the globe. Philosophers, astrologers, prophets, poets, and artists from every age and culture have whispered secrets to pharaohs, statesmen, kings, and queens. In Renaissance Europe, two powerful women-Catherine of Medici and, later, Elizabeth I of England-patronized the most important magi of the time. John Dee's obsidian mirror revealed the future of the nation to Elizabeth, while Nostradamus divulged spiritually inspired prophecies to Catherine at the Musée du Louvre in Paris. Organized into three chapters-The Art of Divination; Enchantments, Symbols, and Talismans; and In Search of Secret Knowledge-the book's engaging and informative text brings to light the secrets and intrigues that surround each mysterious object and the obscure arts of the people who used them, highlighting how to decode their signs and symbols."
Subjects Symbols -- Meaning
Symbols -- History
Society -- History
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