The illustrated guide to more than 1,000 symbols - their traditional and contemporary significance. In Symbols and Their Meaning, author and art historian Jack Tressider explores core symbols from across global cultures, through themes common to the world's spiritual imagination. Thought provoking and visually stunning, Symbols and Their Meanings offers a uniquely accessible compendium of symbols and symbol systems, and shows how the profound messages conveyed by symbols have enriched the world's cultural and spiritual heritage.