J. C. Cooper
This illustrated encyclopedia is an extensive collection of 1500 entries that chronicles the history and evolution of symbols from antiquity to the present day. Each entry is accompanied by over 200 vivid illustrations and incisive, knowledgeable texts. These symbols come from many cultures, including Tao, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, Tantra, the cult of Cybele and the Great Goddess, the Pre-Columbian religions of the Western Hemisphere and the Voodoo cults of Brazil and West Africa.