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An Archaeological Study of the Bayeux Tapestry: The Landscapes, Buildings and Places

By Trevor Rowley

Book information

Publisher
Pen & Sword Archaeology
Year
2016
ISBN
9781473874473, 9781781593806, 9781473874480, 9781473874466
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
9 MB (9398442 bytes)
Pages
214\0
Topic
History Archaeology
Time added
2022-01-24 02:05:04

Description

An Archaeological Study of the Bayeux Tapestry provides a unique re-examination of this famous piece of work through the historical geography and archaeology of the tapestry. Trevor Rowley is the first author to have analysed the tapestry through the landscapes, buildings and structures shown, such as towns and castles, while comparing them to the landscapes, buildings, ruins and earthworks which can be seen today. By comparing illustrated extracts from the tapestry to historical and contemporary illustrations, maps and reconstructions Rowley is able to provide the reader with a unique visual setting against which they are able to place the events on the tapestry.This approach allows Rowley to challenge a number of generally accepted assumptions regarding the location of several scenes in the tapestry, most controversially suggesting that William may never have gone to Hastings at all. Finally, Rowley tackles the missing end of the tapestry, suggesting the places and events which would have been depicted on this portion of Williams journey to Westminster.

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