A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY OF THE INTRIGUING MISERICORD CARVINGS, SETTING
THEM IN THEIR RELIGIOUS CONTEXT AND LOOKING AT THEIR DIFFERENT THEMES
AND MOTIFS.
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 Hardwickis Professor in English, Leeds Trinity University
College.
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9781846159626
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2020
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Boydell Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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