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Category : Seals (Numismatics)
Languages : en
Pages : 296
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Borough Seals of the Gothic Period
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Category : Seals (Numismatics)
Languages : en
Pages : 296
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Publisher:
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Category : Seals (Numismatics)
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Seals and their Context in the Middle Ages
Author: Phillipp R. Schofield
Publisher: Oxbow Books
ISBN: 1782978186
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Seals and their Context in the Middle Ages offers an extensive overview of approaches to and the potential of sigillography, as well as introducing a wider readership to the range, interest and artistry of medieval seals. Seals were used throughout medieval society in a wide range of contexts: royal, governmental, ecclesiastical, legal, in trade and commerce and on an individual and personal level. The fourteen papers presented here, which originate from a conference held in Aberystwyth in April 2012, focus primarily on British material but there is also useful reference to continental Europe. The volume is divided into three sections looking at the history and use of seals as symbols and representations of power and prestige in a variety of institutional, dynastic and individual contexts, their role in law and legal practice, and aspects of their manufacture, sources and artistic attributes. Importantly and distinctively, the volume moves beyond the study of high status seals to consider such themes as the social and economic status of seal-makers, the nature and meaning – including reflections of deliberate wit and boastfulness – of specific motifs employed at various levels of society, and the distribution of seals in relation to the location of, for instance, religious institutions and along major routeways. In so doing, it sets out ways in which sigillography can open new pathways into the study of non-elites and their cultures in medieval society.
Publisher: Oxbow Books
ISBN: 1782978186
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Seals and their Context in the Middle Ages offers an extensive overview of approaches to and the potential of sigillography, as well as introducing a wider readership to the range, interest and artistry of medieval seals. Seals were used throughout medieval society in a wide range of contexts: royal, governmental, ecclesiastical, legal, in trade and commerce and on an individual and personal level. The fourteen papers presented here, which originate from a conference held in Aberystwyth in April 2012, focus primarily on British material but there is also useful reference to continental Europe. The volume is divided into three sections looking at the history and use of seals as symbols and representations of power and prestige in a variety of institutional, dynastic and individual contexts, their role in law and legal practice, and aspects of their manufacture, sources and artistic attributes. Importantly and distinctively, the volume moves beyond the study of high status seals to consider such themes as the social and economic status of seal-makers, the nature and meaning – including reflections of deliberate wit and boastfulness – of specific motifs employed at various levels of society, and the distribution of seals in relation to the location of, for instance, religious institutions and along major routeways. In so doing, it sets out ways in which sigillography can open new pathways into the study of non-elites and their cultures in medieval society.
Catalogue of Seals in the National Museum of Wales
Author: David Henry Williams
Publisher: National Museum Wales
ISBN: 9780720003819
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
A comprehensive catalogue of all the seal dies, some 497 Welsh seals, and lead papal bullae in the National Museums & Galleries of Wales' collections.
Publisher: National Museum Wales
ISBN: 9780720003819
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
A comprehensive catalogue of all the seal dies, some 497 Welsh seals, and lead papal bullae in the National Museums & Galleries of Wales' collections.
The Oxford Handbook of Later Medieval Archaeology in Britain
Author: Christopher M. Gerrard
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198744714
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1105
Book Description
This Handbook provides an overview of the archaeology of the later Middle Ages in Britain between AD 1066 and 1550. Chapters cover topics ranging from later medieval objects, human remains, archaeological science, standing buildings, and sites such as castles and monasteries, to the well-preserved relict landscapes which still survive.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198744714
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1105
Book Description
This Handbook provides an overview of the archaeology of the later Middle Ages in Britain between AD 1066 and 1550. Chapters cover topics ranging from later medieval objects, human remains, archaeological science, standing buildings, and sites such as castles and monasteries, to the well-preserved relict landscapes which still survive.
Select Catalogue and Guide
Author: Islington (England). Public Libraries Committee
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Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 846
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Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 846
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The Museums Journal
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Category : Museums
Languages : en
Pages : 1000
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"Indexes to papers read before the Museums Association, 1890-1909. Comp. by Charles Madeley": v. 9, p. 427-452.
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Category : Museums
Languages : en
Pages : 1000
Book Description
"Indexes to papers read before the Museums Association, 1890-1909. Comp. by Charles Madeley": v. 9, p. 427-452.
Catalogue of Seals in the National Museum of Wales: Ecclesiastical, monastic and collegiate seals with a supplement concerning Wales
Author: David Henry Williams
Publisher: National Museum Wales
ISBN: 0720004527
Category : Seals (Numismatics)
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
A comprehensive catalogue of all the seal dies, some 497 Welsh seals, and lead papal bullae in the National Museums & Galleries of Wales' collections.
Publisher: National Museum Wales
ISBN: 0720004527
Category : Seals (Numismatics)
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
A comprehensive catalogue of all the seal dies, some 497 Welsh seals, and lead papal bullae in the National Museums & Galleries of Wales' collections.
Bulletin ... of Books Added to the Public Library of Detroit, Mich
Author: Detroit Public Library
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Category : Dictionary catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
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Category : Dictionary catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Bulletin ... of Books Added to the Public Library of Detroit, Mich
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Category : Dictionary catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1148
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Category : Dictionary catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1148
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City and Cosmos
Author: Keith D. Lilley
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 1861897545
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
In City and Cosmos, Keith D. Lilley argues that the medieval mind considered the city truly a microcosm: much more than a collection of houses, a city also represented a scaled-down version of the very order and organization of the cosmos. Drawing upon a wide variety of sources, including original accounts, visual art, science, literature, and architectural history, City and Cosmos offers an innovative interpretation of how medieval Christians infused their urban surroundings with meaning. Lilley combines both visual and textual evidence to demonstrate how the city carried Christian cosmological meaning and symbolism, sharing common spatial forms and functional ordering. City and Cosmos will not only appeal to a diverse range of scholars studying medieval history, archaeology, philosophy, and theology; but it will also find a broad audience in architecture, urban planning, and art history. With more of the world’s population inhabiting cities than ever before, this original perspective on urban order and culture will prove increasingly valuable to anyone wishing to better understand the role of the city in society.
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 1861897545
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
In City and Cosmos, Keith D. Lilley argues that the medieval mind considered the city truly a microcosm: much more than a collection of houses, a city also represented a scaled-down version of the very order and organization of the cosmos. Drawing upon a wide variety of sources, including original accounts, visual art, science, literature, and architectural history, City and Cosmos offers an innovative interpretation of how medieval Christians infused their urban surroundings with meaning. Lilley combines both visual and textual evidence to demonstrate how the city carried Christian cosmological meaning and symbolism, sharing common spatial forms and functional ordering. City and Cosmos will not only appeal to a diverse range of scholars studying medieval history, archaeology, philosophy, and theology; but it will also find a broad audience in architecture, urban planning, and art history. With more of the world’s population inhabiting cities than ever before, this original perspective on urban order and culture will prove increasingly valuable to anyone wishing to better understand the role of the city in society.