Eight Thirteenth-Century Rolls of Arms in French and Anglo-Norman Blazons

by Gerard J. Brault

True heraldry, that is, "the systematic use of hereditary devices centred on the shield," is known to have existed as early as the second quarter of the twelfth century. Until recently, its expansion throughout Europe had been studied chiefly on the basis of the depiction on seals, manuscripts, sculpture, and other comparable surfaces with relatively little scholarly attention being accorded to blazon, the manner of describing coats of arms. The present...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271011157
• ISBN13: 9780271011158
• Release Date: November 1990
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"