| Prehistoric Rock Art in Britain: Sermons in Stone Contributor(s): Beckensall, Stan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1848686269 ISBN-13: 9781848686267 Publisher: Amberley Publishing OUR PRICE: $29.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | History - Prehistoric & Primitive - Art | European - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 732.230 |
| LCCN: 2010294475 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.7" W x 9.6" (1.05 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Prehistoric - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this latest book the prolific Stan Beckensall returns to his principal specialism, Britains prehistoric rock art. Beckensall has played a key role in recording and researching rock art, and in this book he brings this experience to bear in a detailed survey of the types of rock art, motifs and patterns to be found in Britain and the places, often highly prominent in the landscape where it is to be found. He also offers his thoughts on its interpretation, focusing firmly on the landscape context, and treating with scepticism attempts to link rock art to one overarching theory of shamanic practice. The book also contains an outline history of the study of rock art in Britain, a glimpse at some modern artistic responses to Britains rock art, and an examination of current techniques of recording and preservation, all delivered in a characteristic no-nonsense style. |
Contributor Bio(s): Beckensall, Stan: - Dr Stan Beckensall, experienced public speaker and holder of numerous academic qualifications and awards, is the highly-respected author of many books on Northumberland, prehistory, drama and poetry. He is the author of many books and has been awarded many honours including the Channel 4 ICT Television British Archaeology Award for 2006. He has lived in Northumberland since 1966 and in Hexham since 1977. |