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Early Christian Symbolism in Great Britain and Ireland before the Thirteenth Century

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by J.Romilly Allen

    • Author

      J.Romilly Allen

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Cambridge University Press

    • Published

      December 2014

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      Early Christian Symbolism in Great Britain and Ireland before the Thirteenth Century

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      The civil engineer and archaeologist John Romilly Allen (1847-1907) delivered the Rhind lectures of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in 1885, and published them in book form in 1887. The art of pre-Norman Britain and Ireland had long been a subject of fascination for him, and in this highly illustrated book he considers the wider European context of British art, and the chronology of Christianity from the Romano-British period onwards. There is a particular focus on the Celtic crosses of Ireland, and the meaning of the sculpture on their faces, shafts and bases. Allen continues his analysis of Norman architecture up to the end of the twelfth century. The final chapter considers the symbolism of medieval bestiaries, and Allen ends with a plea for the establishment of a museum of Christian archaeology to bring together in one place all the different manifestations of British Christian art.

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      • Author

        J.Romilly Allen

      • Book Format

        Paperback

      • Publisher

        Cambridge University Press

      • Published

        December 2014

      • Weight

        554g

      • Page Count

        440

      • Dimensions

        140 x 216 x 25 mm

      • ISBN

        9781108082624

      • ISBN-10

        1108082629

      • Eden Code

        4447738

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      • Author/Creator: J.Romilly Allen

      • ISBN: 9781108082624

      • Publisher: Cambridge University Press

      • Release Date: December 2014

      • Weight: 554g

      • Dimensions: 140 x 216 x 25 mm

      • Eden Code: 4447738


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