Download or read book The Mammoth Book of Lost Symbols written by Nadia Julien and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2012-02-16 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humanity has always used symbols-material objects used to denote difficult, abstract concepts-to describe thoughts and feelings, or to protect secret truths from common knowledge. This concise A-Z guide is a fascinating work of reference that brings to light all the symbols and symbolisms of the world, many aspects of which have been lost to time, including Freemasonry, the Kabbalah, the tarot, astrology, alchemy, Zoroastrianism, and ancient cultures from Egypt to Japan.