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English Medieval Misericords: The Margins of Meaning
Paul Hardwick
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A comprehensive survey of the intriguing misericord carvings, setting them in their religious context and looking at their different themes and motifs. Misericord carvings present a fascinating corpus of medieval art which, in turn, complements our knowledge of life and belief in the late middle ages. Subjects range from the sacred to the profane and from the fantastic to the everyday, seemingly giving equal weight to the scatological and the spiritual alike. Focusing specifically on England - though with cognisance of broader European contexts - this volume offers an analysis of misericords in relation to other cultural artefacts of ... Read more
A comprehensive survey of the intriguing misericord carvings, setting them in their religious context and looking at their different themes and motifs. Misericord carvings present a fascinating corpus of medieval art which, in turn, complements our knowledge of life and belief in the late middle ages. Subjects range from the sacred to the profane and from the fantastic to the everyday, seemingly giving equal weight to the scatological and the spiritual alike. Focusing specifically on England - though with cognisance of broader European contexts - this volume offers an analysis of misericords in relation to other cultural artefacts of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
198
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843838272
SKU
V9781843838272
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Reviews for English Medieval Misericords: The Margins of Meaning
Illuminates both the objects themselves and ways of thinking about them.
FURNITURE HISTORY SOCIETY NEWSLETTER
Can be recommended to all with a serious interest in misericords.
WORCESTERSHIRE RECORDER
An informative and entertaining book.
CHURCH HISTORY
An interesting study, one which will encourage its readers to peer more closely into the ecclesiastical gloom.
TIMES ... Read more
FURNITURE HISTORY SOCIETY NEWSLETTER
Can be recommended to all with a serious interest in misericords.
WORCESTERSHIRE RECORDER
An informative and entertaining book.
CHURCH HISTORY
An interesting study, one which will encourage its readers to peer more closely into the ecclesiastical gloom.
TIMES ... Read more