John Skillen is a literary scholar specializing in medieval and Renaissance literature. His work delves into the cultural context of Italian art and literature, focusing on Renaissance storytelling across both written word and visual arts, as well as Dante's Divine Comedy. Skillen leads seminars and retreats where students explore Italian masterpieces within their original settings. He guides his students to understand the profound connections between art, faith, and history in Italy.
St Patrick is one of the best-known and best-loved saints in the world. His life and legacy is ingrained in Irish history and society, as the annual 17 March celebrations across the globe show. John Killen brings together the legends, folklore, traditions and stories that have been associated with St Patrick across the centuries.
"Using the masterworks of Italian art as a map for a return to the flourishing of that arts, Putting Art (Back) in Its Place allows us to think historically about the crucial role visual arts have played--and can play again--in the life and mission of the church."--Back cover
A study of German air power between 1915 and 1945. * Details the aircrafts, airships and monoplanes as well as the generals in charge.