Icons of Irishness from the Middle Ages to the Modern World

By Maggie M. Williams

Book Overview

From majestic Celtic crosses to elaborate knotwork designs, visual symbols of Irish identity at its most medieval abound in contemporary culture. Consdering both scholarly and popular perspectives this book offers a commentary on the blending of pasts and presents that finds permanent visualization in these contemporary signs.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230103200
• ISBN13: 9780230103207
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.5"