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| Dictionary of Symbols, Myths & Legends | 
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| Author: Colin Didier
Publisher: Hachette Illustrated UK
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Sales Rank: 1209286
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 592
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.2
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 6.3 x 1.6
ISBN: 1844300250
Dewey Decimal Number: 398
EAN: 9781844300259
ASIN: 1844300250
Publication Date: September 2003
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Product Description
Arranged alphabetically, this dictionary classifies over 400 entries which explain the visual and orthographic references that underpin so much of our cultural heritage. History, etymology, the science of numbers, zodiac signs, animals, magic and gods are all interpreted.
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