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Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges
Brian Spencer
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Description for Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges
Hardback. An exceptional reference work to pilgrim and secular badges of the middle ages. Series: Medieval Finds from Excavations in London. Num Pages: 362 pages, 332, 332 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HDDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 196 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1210. Series: Medieval Finds from Excavations in London. 362 pages, 332, 332 black and white. An exceptional reference work to pilgrim and secular badges of the middle ages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HDDM. Dimension: 252 x 196 x 31. Weight: 1210.
An exceptional reference work to pilgrim and secular badges of the middle ages. This is the first major catalogue in English devoted to medieval badges. These fascinating objects provide us with a guide to the popularity of different cults and pilgrim centres, supplying evidence of the sometimes arduous journeys not only to famous and far-off sanctuaries like Compostela, but to native shrines such as that of St Thomas Becket at Canterbury, or the tombs of local, unofficial saints. Often mass-produced and sold in tens of thousands, pilgrim souvenirs offer pointers to fashion in contemporary precious jewellery. The secular badges ... Read more
An exceptional reference work to pilgrim and secular badges of the middle ages. This is the first major catalogue in English devoted to medieval badges. These fascinating objects provide us with a guide to the popularity of different cults and pilgrim centres, supplying evidence of the sometimes arduous journeys not only to famous and far-off sanctuaries like Compostela, but to native shrines such as that of St Thomas Becket at Canterbury, or the tombs of local, unofficial saints. Often mass-produced and sold in tens of thousands, pilgrim souvenirs offer pointers to fashion in contemporary precious jewellery. The secular badges ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
362
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Series
Medieval Finds from Excavations in London
Condition
New
Weight
1183g
Number of Pages
362
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843835448
SKU
V9781843835448
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Reviews for Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges
[A] valuable volume.
MEDIAEVISTIK
The need for more copies of this invaluable reference work in the wake of the success of the Portable Antiquities Scheme is evident.
MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY
It is good to see that these riches - long concealed in the layers of mud beneath our capital city - have been excavated, restored and put ... Read more
MEDIAEVISTIK
The need for more copies of this invaluable reference work in the wake of the success of the Portable Antiquities Scheme is evident.
MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY
It is good to see that these riches - long concealed in the layers of mud beneath our capital city - have been excavated, restored and put ... Read more