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English medieval misericords : the margins of meaning

Introduction: What lies beneath -- A fair field of folk -- Doctrine and debate -- Influence and invention -- Masculinity and power -- Exemplary animals -- The monsters at the margins -- Conclusion: looking both ways.

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Hoofdauteur: Hardwick, Paul (Auteur)
Formaat: Online Resource Boek
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, NY : Boydell Press , 2011
Reeks:Boydell studies in medieval art and architecture
Online toegang:http://kunst.proxy.fid-lizenzen.de/fid/jstor-ebooks-art/www.jstor.org/stable/10.7722/j.ctt81vf7
Gerelateerde Items:Erscheint auch als: English medieval misericords
Rezensiert in: English medieval misericords. The margins of meaning. By Paul Hardwick. (Boydell Studies in Medieval Art and Architecture.) Pp. viii + 189 incl. 32 figs. Woodbridge: The Boydell Press, 2011. £45. 978 1 84383 659 9; 2045 4902
Auteur aantekeningen:Paul Hardwick
E-Book Packages:JSTOR E-Books in Art, Design and Photography
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Samenvatting:Introduction: What lies beneath -- A fair field of folk -- Doctrine and debate -- Influence and invention -- Masculinity and power -- Exemplary animals -- The monsters at the margins -- Conclusion: looking both ways.
Misericord carvings present a fascinating corpus of medieval art which, in turn, complements our knowledge of life and belief in the late middle ages. Subjects range from the sacred to the profane and from the fantastic to the everyday, seemingly giving equal weight to the scatological and the spiritual alike. Focusing specifically on England - though with cognisance of broader European contexts -this volume offers an analysis of misericords in relation to other cultural artefacts of the period. Through a series of themed "case studies", the book places misericords firmly within the doctrinal and devotional milieu in which they were created and sited, arguing that even the apparently coarse images to be found beneath choir stalls are intimately linked to the devotional life of the medieval English Church. The analysis is complemented by a gazetteer of the most notable instances. Dr Paul Hardwick is Professor in English, Leeds Trinity University College
Beschrijving item:Includes bibliographical references and index
Fysieke beschrijving:1 Online-Ressource (viii, 189 pages) illustrations
ISBN:1843836599
1846159628
9781843836599
9781846159626