Author: Arthur Kingsley Porter
Title: The Crosses and Culture of Ireland
Description: U.S.A. Yale University Press, 1931. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good First American Edition Clean 143 pp. 275 B/W Photographs. NO Writing NO Signatures. Foxing on rear endpapers and on some pages and some photo pages. Hints of discoloration. NOT a library copy. Excellent copy Tight binding. Brilliant Study of the Celtic Christian Iconography of the High Crosses. American Harvard art Professor free of European prejudice against Celtic culture. Bold in his defence of Irish Celtic culture and it's pre-Christian influence in it's art and critical of the demise of vibrancy and Spiritual dynamism when the Roman Church ousted the Native culture from its primacy. The Syrian and Hebrew influence on the early Irish church art is explored as well. He passed mysteriously in Ireland. Outstanding sharp photos in this First Edition. See our Three Geese in Flight Book Scans. Very Good .
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Title: The Crosses and Culture of Ireland
Description: U.S.A. Yale University Press, 1931. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good First American Edition Clean 143 pp. 275 B/W Photographs. NO Writing NO Signatures. Foxing on rear endpapers and on some pages and some photo pages. Hints of discoloration. NOT a library copy. Excellent copy Tight binding. Brilliant Study of the Celtic Christian Iconography of the High Crosses. American Harvard art Professor free of European prejudice against Celtic culture. Bold in his defence of Irish Celtic culture and it's pre-Christian influence in it's art and critical of the demise of vibrancy and Spiritual dynamism when the Roman Church ousted the Native culture from its primacy. The Syrian and Hebrew influence on the early Irish church art is explored as well. He passed mysteriously in Ireland. Outstanding sharp photos in this First Edition. See our Three Geese in Flight Book Scans. Very Good .
Keywords: hebrew christian art gay harvard art professor donegal patrick saint clochans irish christianity high crosses irish crosses catholic church dark age ireland irish saint iconography celtic church brendan saint brigid jesuit medieval texts columcille gildas
Price: US$ 195.00 Seller: Three Geese In Flight Celtic Books
- Book number: 874716932
- Book number: 874716932
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