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

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Early Christian Symbolism in Great Britain and Ireland before the Thirteenth Century
Authors and Contributors      By (author) J. Romilly Allen
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - Archaeology
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:440
Dimensions(mm): Height 215,Width 139
Category/GenreMedieval European archaeology
ISBN/Barcode 9781108082624
ClassificationsDewey:246.209410902
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 4 Plates, black and white; 150 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 28 July 2016
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.