A Heritage Of Holy Wood

A Heritage Of Holy Wood
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 597
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ISBN-10 : 9789004139442
ISBN-13 : 9004139443
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Book Synopsis A Heritage Of Holy Wood by : Barbara Baert

Download or read book A Heritage Of Holy Wood written by Barbara Baert and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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