Author: Publisher:
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Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
The Athenaeum
Author: Crossing Boundaries
Author: Eric CambridgePublisher: Oxbow Books
ISBN: 1785703102
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Interdisciplinary studies are increasingly widely recognised as being among the most fruitful approaches to generating original perspectives on the medieval past. In this major collection of 27 papers, contributors transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries to offer new approaches to a number of themes ranging in time from late antiquity to the high Middle Ages. The main focus is on material culture, but also includes insights into the compositional techniques of Bede and the Beowulf-poet, and the strategies adopted by anonymous scribes to record information in unfamiliar languages. Contributors offer fresh insights into some of the most iconic survivals from the period, from the wooden doors of Sta Sabina in Rome to the Ruthwell Cross, and from St Cuthbert’s coffin to the design of its final resting place, the Romanesque cathedral at Durham. Important thematic surveys reveal early medieval Welsh and Pictish carvers interacting with the political and intellectual concerns of the wider Insular and continental world. Other contributors consider what it is to be Viking, revealing how radically present perceptions shape our understanding of the past, how recent archaeological work reveals the inadequacy of the traditional categorisation of the Vikings as ‘incomers’, and how recontextualising Viking material culture can lead to unexpected insights into famous historical episodes such as King Edgar’s boat trip on the Dee. Recent landmark finds, notably the runic-inscribed Saltfleetby spindle whorl and the sword pommel from Beckley, are also published here for the first time in comprehensive analyses which will remain the fundamental discussions of these spectacular objects for many years to come.This book will be indispensable reading for everyone interested in medieval culture.
Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society
Author: Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cheshire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
Includes the Society's proceedings and list of members.
The Chester Guide; Giving an Account of Its Antiquities-buildings-customs-churches Government-trade, &c. Together with a List of the Earls of Chester ... The Fourth Edition. [By Peter Broster.]
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Author: Peter BROSTERBritannia: a Modern Guide Through the Ancient Kingdom
Author: Glafira Regina OsypetsPublisher: Glafira Regina Osypets
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
Delve deeper into the four kingdoms, carefully exploring each city. My book consists of 75 chapters, one for each city. Each section consists of three parts: a little preview, which aims to quickly familiarize you with the city and provide the most interesting facts about it; history - the most important historical events; and, of course, tourist places - the best attractions with short descriptions and bright photos. The book is suitable for everyone - an avid historian or an avid traveller. The motto that I put into my work – “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. So, I want to show and prove that every city in the United Kingdom - big or small, old or new, famous or not - deserves attention. Britain is beautiful in its own way. I want to teach you to see this beauty. What are you waiting for? A fantastic journey is closer than you think!
... Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed BooksPublisher:
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
The Chester Guide and Handbook to Eaton Hall ... Second Thousand. [With Plates and a Map.]
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Author: The Best Books
Author: William Swan SonnenscheinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
The Church Explorer's Handbook
Author: Clive FewinsPublisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
ISBN: 9781853116223
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
A fully illustrated pocket guide to UK churches and their contents.
Journal of the British Archaeological Association
Author: British Archaeological AssociationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description