Heraldry, Pageantry and Social Display in Medieval England [Paperback]

Peter Coss (Author), Maurice Keen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 21, 2008

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 and do so in a way which avoids jargon and overly technical language. Among the themes are family and lineage, social distinction and aspiration, ceremony and social bonding, and the expression of power and authority. The media include monumental effigies, brasses, stained glass, rolls of arms, manuscripts, jewels, plate, seals and coins.

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Review

Here is a world once largely the property of antiquarians brought together once again, properly valued and appreciated, and reintegrated into our picture of medieval society. --English Historical Review

About the Author

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 and JOHN WATTS.

Product Details

• Paperback: 278 pages
• Publisher: Boydell Press (February 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843830361
• ISBN-13: 978-1843830368
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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