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Heraldry, pageantry, and social display in medieval England

By Maurice Keen , Peter Coss

Book information

Publisher
Boydell Press
Year
2002
ISBN
9780851158501, 0851158501, 1843830361
Open Library ID
OL8950370M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12317887 bytes)
Edition
Completely Updated
Pages
289\289
Topic
History
Library
ebook3000.com
Time added
2010-05-17 00:23:50

Description

Medieval culture was intensely visual. Although this has long been recognised by art historians and by enthusiasts for particular media, there has been little attempt to study social display as a subject in its own right. And yet, display takes us directly into the values, aspirations and, indeed, anxieties of past societies. In this illustrated volume a group of experts address a series of interrelated themes around the issue of display. Among the themes are family and lineage, social distinction and aspiration, ceremony and social bonding, and the expression of power and authority. The objects studied include monumental effigies, brasses, stained glass, rolls of arms, manuscripts, jewels, plate, seals and coins. PETER COSS is Professor of Medieval History, Cardiff University. MAURICE KEEN is Emeritus Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford. Contributors: MAURICE KEEN, DAVID CROUCH, PETER COSS, CAROLINE SHENTON, ADRIAN AILES, FRÉDÉRIQUE LACHAUD, MARIAN CAMPBELL, BRIAN AND MOIRA GITTOS, NIGEL SAUL, FIONN PILBROW, CAROLINE BARRON, JOHN WATTS.

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