Patterns of Thought Hidden Meaning of the Great Pavement of Westminster Abbey

Physical description; 184 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p. 168-174) and index. Summary; Before the high altar in Westminster Abbey lies a priceless pavement which has been hidden beneath a protective carpet since the early 1900s. The author, in this book, has brought his knowledge as an art historian to bear on the problem of unravelling its secret message. Subjects; Westminster Abbey - Great pavement. Westminster Abbey - Studies. Westminster Abbey - Building and architecture. Mosaic floors. Mosaics, Medieval - England - London. Church decoration and ornament - England - London. Christian art and symbolism - England - London. Christian art and symbolism - Medieval, 500-1500 - England - Westminster. Art, Medieval - Great Britain. Pavements, Marble - England - Westminster. Mosaics. Terrazzo. Semiotics and the arts. Pavements, Mosaic - Great Britain. Christian art and symbolism - Medieval, 500-1500. Art, Medieval - England - London. London - Westminster. Churches - Interiors - Decoration. London (England). Westminster Palace (London, England). Church interiors. Symbols. Churches - Interiors - Decoration. London (England). Floors and flooring. Symbols. Symbolism - Medieval. Mosaics - British Isles - Medieval. Opus sectile. History of art: c 500 CE to c 1400 ; Religious buildings ; History of ideas, intellectual history.