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The Maps of Matthew Paris: Medieval Journeys through Space, Time and Liturgy
Daniel Connolly
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Description for The Maps of Matthew Paris: Medieval Journeys through Space, Time and Liturgy
Hardback.
An examination of the intricate cartography of Matthew Paris, and the meanings of the maps themselves. The illustrations of the Benedictine monk, artist, and chronicler Matthew Paris offer a gateway into the thirteenth-century world. This new study of his cartography emphasises the striking innovations he brought to it, and shows how the maps became an investment and repository of certain medieval spatial practices: travel through the world, the occurrence of history in that world, and the religious practices and devotional attitudes that were assiduously cultivated within the larger visual culture of St. Albans abbey (in great measure produced by ... Read more
An examination of the intricate cartography of Matthew Paris, and the meanings of the maps themselves. The illustrations of the Benedictine monk, artist, and chronicler Matthew Paris offer a gateway into the thirteenth-century world. This new study of his cartography emphasises the striking innovations he brought to it, and shows how the maps became an investment and repository of certain medieval spatial practices: travel through the world, the occurrence of history in that world, and the religious practices and devotional attitudes that were assiduously cultivated within the larger visual culture of St. Albans abbey (in great measure produced by ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
Number of Pages
278
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843834786
SKU
V9781843834786
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Reviews for The Maps of Matthew Paris: Medieval Journeys through Space, Time and Liturgy
Connollys kulturgeschichtliche Annäherungen an die Karten Matthew Paris' sind anregend, da sie Karten auf verschiedenen Ebenen in den Kontext zeitgenössischer Tradition und religiöser Praktiken einbetten und auf dieser Grundlage neue Lesarten erproben.
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[The author] has approached the work of Matthew Paris in an original and stimulating way and has made a meaningful contribution to our knowledge of ... Read more
SEHEPUNKTE
[The author] has approached the work of Matthew Paris in an original and stimulating way and has made a meaningful contribution to our knowledge of ... Read more