SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE IN 100 SYMBOLS
SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE IN 100 SYMBOLS
SARAH BARTLETT Book Number: 83191
A large sized, colourful compendium of symbols like Nazca lines in the desert of Peru from c500, a butterfly from Mexico c200BCE, a vision serpent from 400BCE, a phoenix from Greece, a fleur-de-lis from Egypt and Mesopotamia c900-300BCE, Ancient Egyptian symbols reproduced in beautiful colour images on a black paper background, serpents presented the same way, the Venus painting from France c30,000BCE, the Lightening Man or Namarrgon worshipped by early Aboriginal peoples in Australia c20,000BCE and a gold votive plaque from 4th or 5th century BCE Persian depicting a magus holding his baresman. From 17,000 year old shamanic cave paintings at Lascaux France, to the Ancient Egyptian mysteries of Isis and the strange runic inscriptions of the Vikings, the desire to harness unseen magical powers has inspired, baffled and seduced humans everywhere. This glamorous collection presents 100 enigmatic treasures that hold the key to divine knowledge, revealing how to decode the signs and symbols that unlock the power of the Cosmos. In Renaissance Europe, two powerful women, Catherine of Medici and later Elizabeth I patronised the most important magi of the time. John Dee’s obsidian mirror revealed the future of the nation to Elizabeth, while Nostradamus divulged spiritually inspired prophecies to Catherine at the Louvre. Here are symbols that appear in religion, astrology, art and literature, all beautifully photographed in colour. 256 large pages.
Published price: $30
Bibliophile price: £7.50
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