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.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1887 Edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1887 Edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1885 Edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1887 Edition. The Romano British Period And Celtic Monuments With An Account Of Early Christian Symbolism In Foreign Countries.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1904 Edition.

1887. Lectures on early Christian symbolism in Great Britain and Ireland by Romilly who was considered one of the foremost exponents of the new scientific archaeology. See other works by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

1887. Lectures on early Christian symbolism in Great Britain and Ireland by Romilly who was considered one of the foremost exponents of the new scientific archaeology. See other works by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

1885. From the Rhind lectures in Archaeology by Romilly who was considered one of the foremost exponents of the new scientific archaeology. See other works by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

1887. Lectures on early Christian symbolism in Great Britain and Ireland by Romilly who was considered one of the foremost exponents of the new scientific archaeology. See other works by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

1887. From the Rhind lectures in Archaeology by Romilly who was considered one of the foremost exponents of the new scientific archaeology. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

1887. Lectures on early Christian symbolism in Great Britain and Ireland by Romilly who was considered one of the foremost exponents of the new scientific archaeology. The Celtic Revival, begun over a hundred years ago, has blossomed in the past thirty years into the new Celtic Renaissance. This was primarily made possible by the work of several Scottish researchers at the turn of the century including J. Romilly Allen and his partner Joseph Anderson who transcribed a vast amount of artwork from visiting what must have been every ancient site, High Cross and Pictish stone slab, recording thousands of knots, key patterns, spirals, animals and symbols. See other works by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

1887. From the Rhind lectures in Archaeology by Romilly who was considered one of the foremost exponents of the new scientific archaeology. The Celtic Revival, begun over a hundred years ago, has blossomed in the past thirty years into the new Celtic Renaissance. This was primarily made possible by the work of several Scottish researchers at the turn of the century including J. Romilly Allen and his partner Joseph Anderson who transcribed a vast amount of artwork from visiting what must have been every ancient site, High Cross and Pictish stone slab, recording thousands of knots, key patterns, spirals, animals and symbols. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

1885. From the Rhind lectures in Archaeology by Romilly who was considered one of the foremost exponents of the new scientific archaeology. The Celtic Revival, begun over a hundred years ago, has blossomed in the past thirty years into the new Celtic Renaissance. This was primarily made possible by the work of several Scottish researchers at the turn of the century including J. Romilly Allen and his partner Joseph Anderson who transcribed a vast amount of artwork from visiting what must have been every ancient site, High Cross and Pictish stone slab, recording thousands of knots, key patterns, spirals, animals and symbols. See other works by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.