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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: John MunnsPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd Imprint: The Boydell Press Dimensions: Width: 27.00cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.001kg ISBN: 9781783276509ISBN 10: 1783276509 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 16 July 2021 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: The Theology of the Cross, c. 1066-c. 1170 St Anselm, Affect, and the Site of Salvation The Cross, the Trinity, and the Sacrifice of the Mass The Art of Imitation Part II: The Image of the Cross In ecclesio media: The Public Image Ecce homo: Liturgy and Exposition Narrative and Contemplation in Manuscript Illumination Part III: The Way of the Cross, c. 1170-c. 1215 Pilgrimage and Relics: Proximity to the Holy Cross, Councils, and Crusade Epilogue BibliographyReviews[Munns] demonstrates clearly the interdependence of theology, artistic production, devotion, philosophy, individual agency, and religious institutions that characterize the development of human thought. In doing so, he also demonstrates his own magisterial grasp of them. * SPECULUM * Beautifully produced .. Munns has compiled a remarkably comprehensive overview of the centrality of the Cross in English society. [His] lavishly illustrated study opens a window onto the rich and vibrant visual culture of post-Conquest England, shedding new light on contemporary expressions of devotion and of individual spiritual practices. * ART AND CHRISTIANITY * Both a good read and an original contribution to its complex subject. * CHURCH TIMES * [A] truly impressive interdisciplinary study of a period of art history that has long merited more scholarly attention. . . . Cross and Culture in Anglo-Norman England is a monumental work of scholarship that will long be a primary point of reference for medievalists in a variety of fields. * CATHOLIC HISTORICAL REVIEW * [Munns] demonstrates clearly the interdependence of theology, artistic production, devotion, philosophy, individual agency, and religious institutions that characterize the development of human thought. In doing so, he also demonstrates his own magisterial grasp of them.-- SPECULUM Beautifully produced ... Munns has complied a remarkably comprehensive overview of the centrality of the Cross in English society. [His] lavishly illustrated study opens a window onto the rich and vibrant visual culture of post-Conquest England, shedding new light on contemporary expressions of devotion and of individual spiritual practices.-- ART AND CHRISTIANITY Both a good read and an original contribution to its complex subject.-- CHURCH TIMES [A] truly impressive interdisciplinary study of a period of art history that has long merited more scholarly attention. . . . Cross and Culture in Anglo-Norman England is a monumental work of scholarship that will long be a primary point of reference for medievalists in a variety of fields.-- CATHOLIC HISTORICAL REVIEW Author InformationJohn Munns is a Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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