Humanities

Includes religious, classical, and historical themes, figures of moral allegory, and characters from romantic poetry that appeared throughout paintings and sculpture in Western art before and after the Renaissance.

Entries on particular animals give brief zoological information, which includes the animal's scientific name and classification as well as its range, habitat, and behavior. Main, general entries on cultural, chronological, and geographical areas include cross-references to specific cultures discussed in greater detail.

A-Z dictionary of the religious and mythological themes and symbols that have influenced Western painting and sculpture.

A guide to Aboriginal symbols and their meanings, and brief accounts of 12 Dreamtime stories.