Publisher's Synopsis
""The Circle and The Cross: A Study in Continuity"" is a book written by A. Hadrian Allcroft. It is the first volume of a two-part series called ""The Circle"". The book is a study of the continuity between pre-Christian religious traditions and Christianity. The author argues that the circle, a symbol commonly found in pre-Christian religions, was incorporated into Christian symbolism through the use of the cross. Allcroft explores the historical and cultural context of the circle and the cross, and how they have been used in different religious traditions throughout history. The book also examines the role of the circle and the cross in Christian art, architecture, and ritual. It provides a comprehensive and scholarly analysis of the continuity between pre-Christian and Christian religious traditions, and is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of religion and symbolism.1927. Other volumes in this set include ISBN number(s): 0766176207. Volume 1 of 2 - The Circle. The problem of finding the true origin of the word �������church' has drawn the author vastly further than he ever anticipated, for this origin would seem to go back far into the beginnings of European civilization, and there is as much to be said of the word's pagan as of its Christian history. Contents: Circular churchyard; Round Barrow; Evolution of the Sepulchral ring; Origin of the Sepulchral ring; Achean, Latin and Danish Moot; Circles of Aberdeenshire; Circus in Britain; Moot Circles of the British Isles; Date of the Stone Circles; Nordic Peoples; Druidism; Cimbri and Their Kindred; Mound Moot.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
