Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Glory and terror Glory and terror Antoine de Baecque "Fully engaging our fascination with the macabre, Glory and Terror illustrates how certain corpses became highly charged political symbols during the course of the French Revolution. Arguing that the… OL15278178W
Masquerade and identities Masquerade and identities Efrat Tseëlon Masquerade is now a central topic in many disciplines. This text explores and revisits the role of disguise in constructing, expressing, or representing marginalised identities. OL19450446W
Symbol & Magic in Egyptian Art Symbol & Magic in Egyptian Art Richard H. Wilk,Richard H. Wilkinson There is scarcely an Egyptian temple, pyramid, obelisk, wall painting or sculpture that does not possess some hidden meaning which can only be understood by reference to the symbolic code used by the… OL518061W
The lost language of symbolism The lost language of symbolism Harold Bayley,Bayley An Inquiry into the Origin of Certain Letters, Words, Names, Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Mythologies. Bayley spent years gathering knowledge of symbols and emblems from many different areas. He has a … OL94865W
Man and His Symbols Man and His Symbols Carl Gustav Jung Excerpt from back cover: "This book, which was the last piece of work undertaken by Jung before his death in 1961, provides a unique opportunity to assess his contribution to the life and thought … OL95157W