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Was the Bayeux Tapestry Made in France?
George Beech
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Description for Was the Bayeux Tapestry Made in France?
Hardback. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 154 pages, biography. BIC Classification: WFBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 359.
This book presents the hypothesis that the Bayeux tapestry, long believed to have been made in England, came from the Loire valley in France, from the abbey of St. Florent of Saumur. This is based on a number of different kinds of evidence, the most important of which is signs of a St. Florent/Breton influence in the portrayal of the Breton campaign in the tapestry, about a tenth of the whole.
This book presents the hypothesis that the Bayeux tapestry, long believed to have been made in England, came from the Loire valley in France, from the abbey of St. Florent of Saumur. This is based on a number of different kinds of evidence, the most important of which is signs of a St. Florent/Breton influence in the portrayal of the Breton campaign in the tapestry, about a tenth of the whole.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
154
Condition
New
Series
New Middle Ages
Number of Pages
142
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403966704
SKU
V9781403966704
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99-15
About George Beech
GEORGE BEECH was formerly Professor of Medieval History at Western Michigan University, USA, where he taught since 1960. In his scholarly research and publications, Beech has concentrated on eleventh-century France (Aquitane) and its relations with England, Italy, Muslim Spain, and the crusader Middle East. He is currently completing a biography of the first troubadour poet, Duke William IX of Aquitane. ... Read more
Reviews for Was the Bayeux Tapestry Made in France?
'Beech...argues that the genius and craft behind the tapestry were most likely French...he suggests the tapestry may have subsequently left Blois and reached Bayeux in the middle of he 15th century as a gift passed between a succession of aristocrats.' - Steve Farrar, The Times Higher Educational Supplement 'Beech is to be commended for his courage, his ... Read more