Including a glossary of crests, a history of the European tradition of heraldry explains its origins, the meaning of its colors and symbols, and its survival in the world's flags, emblems, and corporate logos. Original."
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Original Language: French
Original Language: French
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Colorful, Compact, and Complete...,
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This review is from: Heraldry: An Introductin to a Noble Tradition (Discoveries) (Paperback)
I have been reading the library's copy of this teeny book and find it full of info and pictures. I was going through an encyclopedia of Arms (in Picardy and Artois) Pastoureau wrote (en francais of course) and grabbed this for something in english. Here he covers the history and development of arms in a wide variety of European countries, dispells the major myths about the origins of heraldic arms and discusses how they have evolved into contemporary times. I highly recommend this book.
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Short but good.,
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This review is from: Heraldry: An Introductin to a Noble Tradition (Discoveries) (Paperback)
This compact book is one the best available in the USA (still in print) if you are interested in non-British heraldry. It includes a good deal of information on the social history of heraldry that is hard to find elsewhere. The other must-have book written from a similar perspective is Ottfried Neubecker's Heraldry: Symbols, Sources, and Meaning.
Rated as a 4 ONLY because it is so short.
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Quick and excellent intro to heraldry,
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This review is from: Heraldry: An Introductin to a Noble Tradition (Discoveries) (Paperback)
Pastoureau has managed to fit in a little book enough information about heraldry to get the novice interested in this noble art.
Naturally, it does not go into the same level of detail as Boutell's Heraldry and it is not intended to. If you have a passing interest in heraldry, coats of arms, etc. but don't know much about it, this is your starter book. If you want to introduce heraldry to teenagers, this is a perfect book. If you are an "old hand" in heraldry, this will be a quick and very enjoyable read.
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