Drawing on his experience in politics, former MP Kenneth Baker examines how the Seven Deadly Sins have been depicted in art and literature through the ages. Using excerpts from plays, poetry and fiction, he discusses the sins, reflects on their continuing presence in today’s more secular society, and concludes that life would be banal and unchallenging without them. The extensive illustrations include works by old masters such as Botticelli and Bosch, press photographs, and cartoons by Gillray, Rowlandson, Bateman, Peter Brookes and Dave Brown.
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https://www.psbooks.co.uk/on-the-seven-deadly-sins508504On the Seven Deadly Sinshttps://www.psbooks.co.uk/media/catalog/product/5/0/508504_455814f05f09bf3b0de61f1b762f41d1.jpg13.9913.99GBPInStock/History/Non-Fiction/Highlights/Non-Fiction/Categories/Art/History/Categories/Cultural HistoryDrawing on his experience in politics, former MP Kenneth Baker examines how the Seven Deadly Sins have been depicted in art and literature through the ages. Using excerpts from plays, poetry and fiction, he discusses the sins, reflects on their continuing presence in today’s more secular society, and concludes that life would be banal and unchallenging without them. The extensive illustrations include works by old masters such as Botticelli and Bosch, press photographs, and cartoons by Gillray, Rowlandson, Bateman, Peter Brookes and Dave Brown.Hardback00add-to-cartrrp_info:£30.00productId:44866bic_code:AC, D, HBAC, D, HB£30.00Kenneth BakerGeneral268x227mmUnicornYesHardbackHistoryLiterature & Poetry
