1st Edition

Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art

By Miranda Green Copyright 1992
296 Pages
by Routledge

456 Pages
by Routledge

296 Pages
by Routledge

In Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art , Miranda Green argues that only by deciphering their complex systems of images and symbols can we uncover the realities of Celtic life and belief in Europe before and during the Roman period. She explores a number of iconographic themes in depth and examines the tribal and regional differences in artistic cult expression to reveal the very varied... Read more
List of illustrations, Preface, Acknowledgements, 1 Prologue, 2 The female image, 3 The divine marriage, 4 The male image, 5 The symbolism of the natural world, 6 Triplism and multiple images, 7 Style and belief, 8 Epilogue, Abbreviations, Notes, Bibliography, Index

Biography

Miranda Green