The cross and creation in Christian liturgy and art
By: Christopher Irvine
Contributors: Williams, Rowan, 1950- author of foreword
Series: Alcuin Club Collections -- 88; Alcuin Club collections -- no. 88.
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Collegeville, Minnesota
Language: eng
Number of pages: 247
ISBN-13: 9780814663059; 9780814663301
Subjects: Crosses; Crosses in art; Holy Cross in art; Creation in art; Christian art and symbolism; Liturgy and art
Description: The book gives an account of various movements in art and their relation to the visual in churches and in liturgy, for example the Franciscan movement, different approaches to the crucifixion, the restoration of creation. It recovers the links between the cross and creation, and relates the baptismal covenant to a commitment to care for creation.
Notes: "A Pueblo book."

"First published in the United Kingdom in 2013 by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Seeing liturgically; title: Salvation seen; title: The cross in blood and in bloom; title: The noble tree; title: The living cross; title: The tree of life; title: Restoring paradise.