Author: Peter Bently
Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)
ISBN: 9780811806893
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
This charming little volume contains a wealth of lovers' lore, touching on such subjects as the myth of Eros and Aphrodite; emblems of passion, seduction, and fidelity; and the romantic symbolism of the moon and stars. Includes 60 color illustrations and 40 color photos.
The Book of Love Symbols
Author: Peter Bently
Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)
ISBN: 9780811806893
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
This charming little volume contains a wealth of lovers' lore, touching on such subjects as the myth of Eros and Aphrodite; emblems of passion, seduction, and fidelity; and the romantic symbolism of the moon and stars. Includes 60 color illustrations and 40 color photos.
Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)
ISBN: 9780811806893
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
This charming little volume contains a wealth of lovers' lore, touching on such subjects as the myth of Eros and Aphrodite; emblems of passion, seduction, and fidelity; and the romantic symbolism of the moon and stars. Includes 60 color illustrations and 40 color photos.
Magical Symbols of Love & Romance
Author: Richard Webster
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 0738724602
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Discover a fascinating world of romantic symbols beyond the familiar wine, roses, and candlelight. From pearls to pomegranates, tulips to truffles, vodka to Venus, Magical Symbols of Love & Romance explores the fascinating history of love iconography and reveals how to use the powerful archetypal energy of symbols to add romance, passion, or lasting love to your life. Learn the specific meaning of love symbols from a variety of sublime sources, including: foods, flowers, perfumes, gemstones, astrology, animals, tarot imagery, and color. This captivating guide also features true, modern-day success stories that illustrate how others have used love symbols to attract a lover, resolve relationship issues, or solicit a marriage proposal.
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 0738724602
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Discover a fascinating world of romantic symbols beyond the familiar wine, roses, and candlelight. From pearls to pomegranates, tulips to truffles, vodka to Venus, Magical Symbols of Love & Romance explores the fascinating history of love iconography and reveals how to use the powerful archetypal energy of symbols to add romance, passion, or lasting love to your life. Learn the specific meaning of love symbols from a variety of sublime sources, including: foods, flowers, perfumes, gemstones, astrology, animals, tarot imagery, and color. This captivating guide also features true, modern-day success stories that illustrate how others have used love symbols to attract a lover, resolve relationship issues, or solicit a marriage proposal.
Flower Symbols
Author: Kathleen Marie Karlsen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780983358305
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780983358305
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
The Book of Symbols
Author: Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism
Publisher: Taschen America Llc
ISBN: 9783836514484
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 807
Book Description
Offers photograph illustrations and essays on numerous symbols and symbolic imagery, exploring their archetypal meanings as well as cultural and historical context for how different groups have interpreted them.
Publisher: Taschen America Llc
ISBN: 9783836514484
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 807
Book Description
Offers photograph illustrations and essays on numerous symbols and symbolic imagery, exploring their archetypal meanings as well as cultural and historical context for how different groups have interpreted them.
The Book of the Heart
Author: Eric Jager
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226391168
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
In today's increasingly electronic world, we say our personality traits are "hard-wired" and we "replay" our memories. But we use a different metaphor when we speak of someone "reading" another's mind or a desire to "turn over a new leaf"—these phrases refer to the "book of the self," an idea that dates from the beginnings of Western culture. Eric Jager traces the history and psychology of the self-as-text concept from antiquity to the modern day. He focuses especially on the Middle Ages, when the metaphor of a "book of the heart" modeled on the manuscript codex attained its most vivid expressions in literature and art. For instance, medieval saints' legends tell of martyrs whose hearts recorded divine inscriptions; lyrics and romances feature lovers whose hearts are inscribed with their passion; paintings depict hearts as books; and medieval scribes even produced manuscript codices shaped like hearts. "The Book of the Heart provides a fresh perspective on the influence of the book as artifact on our language and culture. Reading this book broadens our appreciation of the relationship between things and ideas."—Henry Petroski, author of The Book on the Bookshelf
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226391168
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
In today's increasingly electronic world, we say our personality traits are "hard-wired" and we "replay" our memories. But we use a different metaphor when we speak of someone "reading" another's mind or a desire to "turn over a new leaf"—these phrases refer to the "book of the self," an idea that dates from the beginnings of Western culture. Eric Jager traces the history and psychology of the self-as-text concept from antiquity to the modern day. He focuses especially on the Middle Ages, when the metaphor of a "book of the heart" modeled on the manuscript codex attained its most vivid expressions in literature and art. For instance, medieval saints' legends tell of martyrs whose hearts recorded divine inscriptions; lyrics and romances feature lovers whose hearts are inscribed with their passion; paintings depict hearts as books; and medieval scribes even produced manuscript codices shaped like hearts. "The Book of the Heart provides a fresh perspective on the influence of the book as artifact on our language and culture. Reading this book broadens our appreciation of the relationship between things and ideas."—Henry Petroski, author of The Book on the Bookshelf
We Wrote in Symbols
Author: Selma Dabbagh
Publisher: Saqi Books
ISBN: 086356495X
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
It is a little-known secret that Arabic literature has a long tradition of erotic writing. Behind that secret lies another – that many of the writers are women. We Wrote in Symbols celebrates the works of 75 of these female writers of Arab heritage who articulate love and lust with artistry and skill. Here, a wedding night takes an unexpected turn beneath a canopy of stars; a woman on the run meets her match in a flirtatious encounter at Dubai Airport; and a carnal awakening occurs in a Palestinian refugee camp. From a masked rendezvous in a circus, to meetings in underground bars and unmade beds, there is no such thing as a typical sexual encounter, as this electrifying anthology shows. Powerfully conveying the complexities and intrigues of desire, We Wrote in Symbols invites you to share these characters' wildest fantasies and most intimate moments. 'Fierce, captivating, revolutionary. A dazzling collection that will win hearts and change minds.'- Elif Shafak 'These voices are furious, witty, outrageous, tender and entranced. This collection offers much delightful entertainment and fresh perspectives on women and sex in the Middle East.'- Marina Warner
Publisher: Saqi Books
ISBN: 086356495X
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
It is a little-known secret that Arabic literature has a long tradition of erotic writing. Behind that secret lies another – that many of the writers are women. We Wrote in Symbols celebrates the works of 75 of these female writers of Arab heritage who articulate love and lust with artistry and skill. Here, a wedding night takes an unexpected turn beneath a canopy of stars; a woman on the run meets her match in a flirtatious encounter at Dubai Airport; and a carnal awakening occurs in a Palestinian refugee camp. From a masked rendezvous in a circus, to meetings in underground bars and unmade beds, there is no such thing as a typical sexual encounter, as this electrifying anthology shows. Powerfully conveying the complexities and intrigues of desire, We Wrote in Symbols invites you to share these characters' wildest fantasies and most intimate moments. 'Fierce, captivating, revolutionary. A dazzling collection that will win hearts and change minds.'- Elif Shafak 'These voices are furious, witty, outrageous, tender and entranced. This collection offers much delightful entertainment and fresh perspectives on women and sex in the Middle East.'- Marina Warner
The Book of Signs
Author: Rudolf Koch
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486153908
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Famed German type designer renders 493 classified and documented illustrations divided into 14 categories, including general signs, Christian signs, astronomical signs, the four elements, house and holding marks, runes, and more.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486153908
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Famed German type designer renders 493 classified and documented illustrations divided into 14 categories, including general signs, Christian signs, astronomical signs, the four elements, house and holding marks, runes, and more.
Angelic Symbols
Author: Georgios Mylonas
Publisher: Geom
ISBN: 9789608960640
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
A complete guidebook of angelic energy healing and spiritual empowerment. Over 250 angelic symbols of supreme spiritual energy to connect with the highest angelic dimensions and receive the purest divine energies of Life, Light, and Love.
Publisher: Geom
ISBN: 9789608960640
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
A complete guidebook of angelic energy healing and spiritual empowerment. Over 250 angelic symbols of supreme spiritual energy to connect with the highest angelic dimensions and receive the purest divine energies of Life, Light, and Love.
The Anniversary Book
Author: Steve Palin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781913159184
Category : Gifts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
To have and to hold from this day forward; for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part... Any couple who have stayed together happily over the years have much to celebrate. Steve Palin, author and artist of the bestselling book A Murmuration of Starlings, displays here which gifts, modern or traditional, mark which particular anniversary of 'staying together', from the romantic first to the romantic last... The symbols and themes of love are explained and beautifully illustrated - from flowers, gemstones, practical or luxurious gifts to large or small love tokens. In watercolours and words are the gifts you might like to give on your anniversary, for each passing year.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781913159184
Category : Gifts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
To have and to hold from this day forward; for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part... Any couple who have stayed together happily over the years have much to celebrate. Steve Palin, author and artist of the bestselling book A Murmuration of Starlings, displays here which gifts, modern or traditional, mark which particular anniversary of 'staying together', from the romantic first to the romantic last... The symbols and themes of love are explained and beautifully illustrated - from flowers, gemstones, practical or luxurious gifts to large or small love tokens. In watercolours and words are the gifts you might like to give on your anniversary, for each passing year.
The Book of Celtic Symbols
Author: Joules Taylor
Publisher:
ISBN: 9785557597104
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Presenting more than 50 Celtic symbols, this magical volume illuminates Celtic wisdom, bringing the essence of Celtic beliefs into everyday living. Illustrated with beautiful artefacts and enchanting artworks by Emma Garner.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9785557597104
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Presenting more than 50 Celtic symbols, this magical volume illuminates Celtic wisdom, bringing the essence of Celtic beliefs into everyday living. Illustrated with beautiful artefacts and enchanting artworks by Emma Garner.