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Icons of Irishness from the Middle Ages to the Modern World - (New Middle Ages) by M Williams (Hardcover)

Name: Icons of Irishness from the Middle Ages to the Modern World - (New Middle Ages) by M Williams (Hardcover)
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Highlights

From majestic Celtic crosses to elaborate knotwork designs, visual symbols of Irish identity at its most medieval abound in contemporary culture.
About the Author: Maggie M. Williams is Assistant Professor of Art History at William Paterson University, USA.
207 Pages
Literary Criticism, European
Series Name: New Middle Ages

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Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

"Icons of Irishness from the Middle Ages to the Modern World may seem to be a relatively brief study, but it is not one to be taken lightly . . . Williams offers a fascinating and illuminating study of the construction of an ethnic identity that links medieval models to the more recent past and the present." - The Medieval Review

About the Author

Maggie M. Williams is Assistant Professor of Art History at William Paterson University, USA.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.6 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)

Weight: .8 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 207

Genre: Literary Criticism

Sub-Genre: European

Series Title: New Middle Ages

Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan

Theme: English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

Format: Hardcover

Author: M Williams

Language: English

Street Date: November 9, 2012

TCIN: 1006479253

UPC: 9780230103207

Item Number (DPCI): 247-42-1424

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 0.8 pounds

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