Ecclesiastical Architecture of Ireland, Anterior to Anglo Norman - Comprising an Essay on Origin Uses of Round Towers of Ireland

Klappentext Reissued in its 1845 second edition, this work proposed theories that have been refined yet broadly accepted in Irish archaeology. Zusammenfassung Reissued in its 1845 second edition, this illustrated work by George Petrie (1790–1866) helped cement his reputation as a founding father of Irish archaeology. Its theories about the origin and uses of Irish round towers have been refined but broadly accepted by modern scholars of ecclesiastical architecture. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Erroneous theories with respect to the origin and uses of the round towers considered; 2. True origin and uses of the round towers; Index.

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• Authors: George Petrie, Petrie George
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.11.2014
• EAN: 9781108079860
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07986-0
• No. of pages: 552
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; prehistory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology by period / region, Prehistoric archaeology