This series of beautifully produced small books is intended to be an introduction to the often hidden worlds that lie within the great churches and cathedrals of the British Isles, Ireland, and Europe. Mike Harding presents a selection of the most fascinating manifestations of green men, gargoyles, misericords, and stained glass, explaining the background and meaning behind each subject in text and illustrations.
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A Fascinating and Well Researched Study of the 'Green Man',
This review is from: A Little Book of the Green Man (Little Books) (Hardcover)
One man's search for the truth and origins of the 'Green Man'. Even today people decorate and protect their gardens with symbols of the green man. I have one in my garden; with a hummingbird, of course. Green Man origins appear to be pagan, but the author has discovered images and expressions of the green man in ancient poems and old manuscripts, in Christian churches, Jain Temples, in May Day processions, associated with The Knights Templar, Celtic, Roman, Greek and Egyptian traditions. A common theme seems to be a fusion between man and the vegetable world. Some feel that the green man is the Old Guardian of the Forest or symbolizes the birth and resurrection of all life. Fascinating reading.
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a terrific introduction to Green Men,
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This review is from: A Little Book of the Green Man (Little Books) (Hardcover)
This is a great little book. The pictures are wonderful, the text is clear and concise. Most books about Green Men are more scholarly in tone, and maybe daunting for someone who is new to the topic. This book gives you just enough information and pictures, and leaves you wanting more.this book is a wonderful gift for anyone who like gargoyles and other medieval art. I especially recommend giving it along with the other books in the series.
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I was somewhat disappointed with the photos in this little book. Compared with Harding's book on gargoyles the photos were not as clear and interesting. However, I must admit that the subject is more difficult because it involves more indoor photography which the gargoyles generally did not. My interest is the study of the Green Man in England, Ireland and Scotland and this book covers world wide examples which I certainly appreciate, but are not my interest. The commentary is succinct and entertaining and worth dipping into.
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Often labelled merely a 'grotesque' or a 'gargoyle', the Green Man can be found all over Western Europe and parts of Asia and North Africa. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Green Man, Green Men, Middle Ages, Beverley Minster, Kathleen Basford, Notre Dame, Tewkesbury Abbey, Fountains Abbey, Southwell Minster New!
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Often labelled merely a 'grotesque' or a 'gargoyle', the Green Man can be found all over Western Europe and parts of Asia and North Africa. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Green Man, Green Men, Middle Ages, Beverley Minster, Kathleen Basford, Notre Dame, Tewkesbury Abbey, Fountains Abbey, Southwell Minster New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Green Man by Lynn Abbey on 5 pages
- The Green Man by Kathleen Basford on 4 pages
- Alexander the Great by Peter Green on page 50
- Alexander the Great (First Books--Ancient Biographies) by Robert Green on page 50
- Cultures Merging: A Historical and Economic Critique of Culture (Princeton Economic History of the Western World) by Eric L. Jones on page 74, and Back Matter
- The Green Man: Spirit of Nature by John Matthews in Back Matter
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