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The Celtic Cross
Nigel Pennick
其他書名
An Illustrated History and Celebration
出版Blandford, 1998-07-02
主題History / Europe / Great Britain / General
ISBN07137275869780713727586
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=3cBEJQAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋"The stone crosses that somberly deck the Irish (and, to a lesser extent, the Scottish and English) landscape make more than a simple Christian statement. They represent...the quintessential symbol of the union of pagan sensibility and Christian transcendence....Tracing the tradition of the Celtic cross back to the grand megaliths of prehistoric times, Pennick skillfully explores other influences, too, which range from the expected, such as Celtic knotwork designs, to the surprising, such as Egyptian geometry. An exemplarily scholarly book, Pennick's profusely illustrated effort is well organized, full of detail, and written with clear passion for its subject."-- "Booklist

. 160 pages, 58 b/w illus., 7 1/2 x 9 3/4.