John Skillen est un spécialiste de la littérature médiévale et de la Renaissance. Son travail explore le contexte culturel de l'art et de la littérature italiens, se concentrant sur la narration de la Renaissance à travers les écrits et les arts visuels, ainsi que sur la Divine Comédie de Dante. Skillen anime des séminaires et des retraites où les étudiants découvrent des chefs-d'œuvre italiens dans leurs cadres d'origine. Il guide ses étudiants pour qu'ils appréhendent les liens profonds entre l'art, la foi et l'histoire en Italie.
"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.
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.