Translated into Russian for the first time, the book has absorbed a wealth of material on the history of cultures of many peoples of the world. The authors offer their interpretation of the ancient Indian, Greek, Indian and Christian symbols, but do not impose a rigid interpretation that fetters the imagination. The reader will find entertaining reflections on symbolism, learn that our time gives birth to its own symbols, and, finally, get acquainted with the biographies of world cultural figures who have become symbolic personalities of sorts (from Shiva and Zarathustra to Freud, Jung and Einstein - 39 in total biographies).

Bauer V., Dumotz I., Golovin S. Encyclopedia of symbols. - M.: KRON-PRESS, 1998