Heraldry, Pageantry and Social Display in Medieval England

by Peter R. Coss

Book Overview

Discussion of display through a range of artefacts and in a variety of contexts: family and lineage, social distinction and aspiration, ceremony and social bonding, and the expression of power and authority.

Medieval culture was intensely visual. Although this has long been recognised by art historians and by enthusiasts for particular media, there has been little attempt to study social display as a subject in its own right. And yet, display...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843830361
• ISBN13: 9781843830368
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.5"