Expected arrival on the first week of May, 2019.

This encyclopedia explores the hidden meanings of visual symbols across time and geography, from the sun to whales and the human hand. Spanning different eras and cultures, over 800 beautiful images combine with expert illuminations of symbol history, meanings, and psychic associations, offering readers a precious and fascinating resource for thoughtful interpretations of life, art, and spirituality.

"It is still possible, even now, for publishers to do something we have never seen before. The Book of Symbols is a project of mind-blowing ambition and reach, and a book with an almost old-fashioned educational appeal. Bright, optimistic, bountiful and brainy, it makes you reel with a sense of wonder at the complexity of the human mind and soul… You can’t ask for more than that.

— Creative Review, London

“I love The Book of Symbols. It’s a mystic encyclopedia that takes you on a journey throughout time and teaches you new ways to see the world.”

— Gisele Bündchen

Every TASCHEN book sold plants a tree.

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