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- Publisher: Aurum Press (1998)
- ASIN: B004K2VX5U
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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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
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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
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This small, compact hardback book is aimed to show the hidden world of the Green Man in the churches of Britain, Ireland & Europe & is neither biased towards Christian or Pagan interpretations of the Green Man. Priced very low for a hardback book, it is jammed with snippets of information & really is an absolute must.
Every other page has a full size colour picture with the explanatory page opposite also being interspersed with small colour pictures. Mike Harding, probably best known to most as a stand-up comic & for his Radio 2 folk music show has spent over 25 years searching for the Green Man both in Britain & elsewhere around the world.
Images shown are discussed within their context & tales of mythology & folklore are recounted as well. The Green Man appears on roof bosses, on pillars, on bench ends, misericords & in Borneo in church wall paintings. His spread is far yet his image remains essentially the same. The very unusual Green Man depicted as actually wearing jewellery by having a sun wheel around his neck at St Bartholomew's in Much Marcle is also featured in this book.
Whether you have just a vague interest in the Green Man or are a more serious student of his background, this is a book that you will surely want in your collection, you won't regret buying it.
Every other page has a full size colour picture with the explanatory page opposite also being interspersed with small colour pictures. Mike Harding, probably best known to most as a stand-up comic & for his Radio 2 folk music show has spent over 25 years searching for the Green Man both in Britain & elsewhere around the world.
Images shown are discussed within their context & tales of mythology & folklore are recounted as well. The Green Man appears on roof bosses, on pillars, on bench ends, misericords & in Borneo in church wall paintings. His spread is far yet his image remains essentially the same. The very unusual Green Man depicted as actually wearing jewellery by having a sun wheel around his neck at St Bartholomew's in Much Marcle is also featured in this book.
Whether you have just a vague interest in the Green Man or are a more serious student of his background, this is a book that you will surely want in your collection, you won't regret buying it.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
For anyone interested in pagan subjects the Green Man is always there.
In this book by Harding you won't find much detail except, in the beautiful photographs taken by the author himself (or loaned by friends) of a great variety of heads from all around the world.
A must have little book.
In this book by Harding you won't find much detail except, in the beautiful photographs taken by the author himself (or loaned by friends) of a great variety of heads from all around the world.
A must have little book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
very good book its obvious mr harding has travelled well i may well buy more of his books on similar works when i get the chance.
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Interesting read!
Great book if you want to know the basics behind the Green Man. Good photos and a genuinely interesting read!
Published 3 months ago by Silvia
Green man
A superb little book. Harding's photographs are clear and varied, drawing on his many travels. He has an excellent eye, and his selections are wonderful. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Autumnalred
Green man
What a lovely little book this is, I panicked because I didn.t think it was going to come in time for Christmas but it did, it arrived on Christmas eve, thank you so much. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mrs. P. A. Hobson
Great little book
This is great book, I especially like the way that Mike has taken all the pictures of the Green Man himself, not only is he a great playwright, singer, rambler and historian, but... Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2000
Wonderful little primer
A good beginning book on the green man. Very enjoyable reading. It would make a great gift.
Published on 15 Mar 1999
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