Awards

• Winner of Best Reference Source 1991 1991 (United States)
• Winner of Outstanding Academic Book 1993 1993 (United States)
• Winner of Outstanding Reference Source 1993 1993 (United States)

Overview

From early cave drawings to modern corporate logos, graphic symbols have been used to convey meanings both tangible and abstract. In this unique dictionary, Carl G. Liungman puts approximately 2,500 Western graphic symbols at your fingertips. Each entry includes the sign's history, its meanings, and the systems in which it is used. Symbols are cross-referenced to other signs with the same meanings and to structurally similar signs with different meanings. Locating an entry is as easy as looking up a word in a dictionary, due to a system that classifies each sign on the basis of three of its structural features. Enhancing the dictionary is a series of fascinating discussions of various aspects of ideograms. These include a discussion of signs and meanings, an overview of the historical development of signs, as well as sections on ancient American ideograms, the astrological system of symbols, the mystical pentagram, and the signs of the alchemists. Two indexes aid the reader. The Word Index specifies signs with a given name or meaning, along with subject headings. The Graphic Index displays symbols based on their structural features. Dictionary of Symbols serves both as a vailabler eference on Western cultural history and as a professional tool for those working in design and the arts.

Full Product Details

Author:   Carl G. Liungman
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   ABC-CLIO
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.263kg
ISBN:  

9780874366105

ISBN 10:   0874366100
Pages:   596
Publication Date:   30 June 1991
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Undergraduate ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   No Longer Our Product
Availability:   In Print  
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There is nothing else quite like this well-researched work. Highly recommended for medium to large reference collections. - Library Journal, Starred Review

"""There is nothing else quite like this well-researched work. Highly recommended for medium to large reference collections."" - Library Journal, Starred Review"

Author Information

Carl G. Lungman is a Swedish scholar whose work has been well received by linguists and semioticians worldwide.

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