John Skillen è uno studioso di letteratura specializzato nella letteratura medievale e rinascimentale. Il suo lavoro approfondisce il contesto culturale dell'arte e della letteratura italiana, concentrandosi sulla narrazione rinascimentale sia nella parola scritta che nelle arti visive, nonché sulla Divina Commedia di Dante. Skillen dirige seminari e ritiri in cui gli studenti esplorano capolavori italiani nei loro contesti originali. Guida i suoi studenti a comprendere le profonde connessioni tra arte, fede e storia in Italia.
"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.