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OverviewA beautifully illustrated book which traces the legendary history of the Cross from the Garden of Eden onward. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Brian WildsmithPublisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 22.00cm , Height: 0.30cm , Length: 29.00cm Weight: 0.158kg ISBN: 9780192721709ISBN 10: 0192721704 Pages: 32 Publication Date: 01 March 1987 Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsWildsmith makes one continuous narrative out of several traditional anecdotes connected with the true cross, beginning in the garden of Eden where Adam's son Seth obtains a sprig from the Tree of Life to plant in his dying father's mouth. The tree that grows from it has healing power; a bridge made from its wood evokes an awed prophecy from the Queen of Sheba; her vision comes true when the wood is used for Jesus' cross; and the cross is found by Helena two centuries later when it brings a dead boy to life. It's unlikely that many children around today have grandmothers still cherishing their own tiny chips of the true cross ; nevertheless, Wildsmith does rely on a preconditioned response to Jesus (whose story he doesn't go into) for whatever impact or resonance the chronicle might have. The illustrations also have a foregone, if not stale, quality, despite a sort of festive formality: they seem not so much responses to the story as well-made decorations. (Kirkus Reviews) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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