French writer, philosopher, and theologian (1906–1993)

Dictionnaire des symboles : mythes, rêves, coutumes, gestes, formes, figures, couleurs, nombres / Jean Chevalier, Alain Gheerbrant ; réalisation: Marian Berlewi ; [dessins de Bernard Gandet].

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Jean Chevalier

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Dictionnaire des symboles : mythes, rêves, coutumes, gestes, formes, figures, couleurs, nombres / Jean Chevalier, Alain Gheerbrant ; réalisation: Marian Berlewi ; [dessins de Bernard Gandet].