A Heritage of Holy Wood: the Legend of the True Cross in Text and Image The Legend of the True Cross in Text and Image |
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| Author:
| Baert, Barbara |
| Translator:
| Preedy, Lee |
| Series title: | Cultures, Beliefs and Traditions: Medieval and Early Modern Peoples Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-13944-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2004 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $160.00 |
Book Description:
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This fascinating study reconstructs the tradition of the Legend of the True Cross in text and image, from its tentative beginnings in 4th-century Jerusalem to the culminating expression of its multi-layered cosmic content in 14th and 15th-century monumental cycles in Germany and Italy.
This fascinating study reconstructs the tradition of the Legend of the True Cross in text and image, from its tentative beginnings in 4th-century Jerusalem to the culminating expression of its multi-layered cosmic content in 14th and 15th-century monumental cycles in Germany and Italy.