The Penguin Dictionary of SymbolsBy: Alain Gheerbrant, Jean Chevalier, John Buchanan Brown This is a remarkable dictionary, exploring the vast and various symbols which abound in literature, religion, national identity and are found at the very heart of our dreams and sub conscious. Compiled by an international team of experts, each entry is given its complete range of interpretations sexual and spiritual, official and subversive, cultural and religious to bring meaning and insight