Dictionnaire des symboles vs Everyman's dictionary of non-classical mythology: Which Should You Read?
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Dictionnaire des symboles
This remarkable and wide-ranging book is an inventory of symbols and the symbolic imagination. The editors and their fifteen contributors are drawn from a variety of scholarly backgrounds - including anthropology,…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Everyman's dictionary of non-classical mythology is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 19 for Dictionnaire des symboles.
- Everyman's dictionary of non-classical mythology has the widest readership — 9 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Dictionnaire des symboles | Everyman's dictionary of non-classical mythology | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.6 (9) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
Reception
| Dictionnaire des symboles | Everyman's dictionary of non-classical mythology | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 9 |
| Editions | 11 | 9 |
| Want to read | — | 18 |
| Written reviews | — | 3 |
| Pages | 1060 | 280 |