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The Celtic Cross
An illustrated history and celebration
by Nigel Pennick
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The Celtic Cross has long been the most recognized symbol of Celtic Christianity, representing in its many stone faces a long tradition of Celtic art and design, as well as the change from an ancient Pagan tradition to an era of Christian conversion and practices. The Celtic Cross combines a fascinating and informative text with beautifully detailed line drawings and photographs to present a historical overview of the emblem acknowledged throughout the world as the symbol of Celtic Christianity.

The book traces the rich diversity of the Celtic Cross through its historical background and predecessors, by way of the evolution and development of Celtic Christianity, and through to its influence on the form and pattern of Celtic art. Countless crosses have been destroyed throughout the centuries, first by iconoclasts, and more recently through basic neglect, but fortunately many have survived.
Nigel Pennick provides a comprehensive gazetteer covering sites in Britain, Ireland and Brittany as a guide for those who wish to celebrate the cross as a continuing manifestation of the finest tradition of Celtic art.