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Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art
Miranda Green examines iconographic themes in Celtic cult-imagery, and considers how they contribute to our understanding of belief systems before and during the Roman period (around 500 BC - AD 400).
296 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1989
About the author
Miranda Aldhouse-Green
38 books93 followersMiranda Green was born in London and educated at Greycoat Hospital, Westminster. She took an Honours degree at University College, Cardiff and an M. Litt. at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. She gained a research scholarship at the Open University and was awarded a doctorate in 1981 for her thesis on Romano-Celtic sun-symbolism. She has received research awards from the Society of Antiquities of London and from the British Academy, and was awarded the Leverhulme Research Fellowship at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. After holding posts at Worthing and Peterborough Museums, she took up posts as Tutor in Roman Studies and full-time administrator at the Open University in Wales.
Until recently professor of archaeology at Newport University, Miranda's teaching experience ranges from leading undergraduate courses on Roman Britain and Iron Age Europe to managing and contributing to Newport's MA in Celto-Roman Studies. She has supervised more than twenty PhD and MPhil students to successful completion.
Miranda Aldhouse-Green is Tutor for the MA Archaeology programme, and is module leader for three of the MA skills modules (Research Methods, Writing Archaeology/Writing the Past and Speaking Archaeology). She lectures on Early Celtic Studies and contributes to the third-year undergraduate Theory course.
External responsibilities include membership of the Ancient Monuments Advisory Board for Wales, presidency of the Prehistoric Society (2004-6) and membership of the management board of the University of Wales Press.
Until recently professor of archaeology at Newport University, Miranda's teaching experience ranges from leading undergraduate courses on Roman Britain and Iron Age Europe to managing and contributing to Newport's MA in Celto-Roman Studies. She has supervised more than twenty PhD and MPhil students to successful completion.
Miranda Aldhouse-Green is Tutor for the MA Archaeology programme, and is module leader for three of the MA skills modules (Research Methods, Writing Archaeology/Writing the Past and Speaking Archaeology). She lectures on Early Celtic Studies and contributes to the third-year undergraduate Theory course.
External responsibilities include membership of the Ancient Monuments Advisory Board for Wales, presidency of the Prehistoric Society (2004-6) and membership of the management board of the University of Wales Press.
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December 29, 2021
Archaeology opens the portal to the Celtic world in Miranda Aldhouse-Green's “Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art”.
Diving into multiple archaeological sources, Aldhouse-Green shines light on Celtic philosophy and practices through the iconography of their religious art, touching on themes such as fertility, male and female imagery, and the natural world.
Even though it is packed with information, since “Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art” conveys a wholistic treatment of Celtic art, it is a limited resource for anyone hoping to learn about the aesthetics of specific Celtic regions. As well as this, the reading experience was compromised of a generally unexciting, though nonetheless learned, writing style.
Despite these shortfalls, Aldhouse-Green should be praised for her effort and extensive analysis, as is to be expected from an expert with award-winning research skills.
All in all, while not the most engaging writer, Miranda Aldhouse-Green has constructed a detailed and oftentimes comparative exploration with her “Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art”.
Diving into multiple archaeological sources, Aldhouse-Green shines light on Celtic philosophy and practices through the iconography of their religious art, touching on themes such as fertility, male and female imagery, and the natural world.
Even though it is packed with information, since “Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art” conveys a wholistic treatment of Celtic art, it is a limited resource for anyone hoping to learn about the aesthetics of specific Celtic regions. As well as this, the reading experience was compromised of a generally unexciting, though nonetheless learned, writing style.
Despite these shortfalls, Aldhouse-Green should be praised for her effort and extensive analysis, as is to be expected from an expert with award-winning research skills.
All in all, while not the most engaging writer, Miranda Aldhouse-Green has constructed a detailed and oftentimes comparative exploration with her “Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art”.
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