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Medieval Practices of Space
Barbara A. Hanawalt
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Description for Medieval Practices of Space
Paperback. Editor(s): Hanawalt, Barbara A.; Kobialka, Michael. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; AM; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 385.
Interprets space and place in the medieval era.
Interprets space and place in the medieval era.
A glance at medieval maps tells us that cartographers of the Middle Ages divided space differently than we do today. In the great mappae mundi, for instance, Jerusalem takes center stage, with an image of the crucified Christ separating one place from another. The architects of medieval cathedrals manipulated space to clarify the roles and status of all who entered. Even in the most everyday context, space was allotted according to gender and class and was freighted with infinitely subtle meanings. The contributors to this ... Read moreContributors: Kathleen Biddick, U of Notre Dame; Charles Burroughs, SUNY, Binghamton; Michael Camille, U of Chicago; Tom Conley, Harvard U; Donnalee Dox, U of Arizona; Jody Enders, U of California, Santa Barbara; Valerie K. J. Flint, U of Hull, UK; Andrzej Piotrowski, U of Minnesota; Daniel Lord Smail, Fordham U.Barbara A. Hanawalt is King George III Professor of British History at Ohio State University. Michal Kobialka is associate professor of theatre at University of Minnesota. Show LessProduct Details
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816635450
SKU
V9780816635450
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About Barbara A. Hanawalt
Barbara A. Hanawalt is King George III Professor of British History at Ohio State University. Michal Kobialka is associate professor of theatre at University of Minnesota.
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