The Medieval Chantry Chapel: An Archaeology

by Simon Roffey

The chantry -- a special, often private, chapel within a church dedicated to a particular benefactor or benefactor's family, where prayers for the benefactor's soul were said -- was probably the most common, and also one of the most distinctive, of all late medieval religious foundations. These structures, although much altered with time, are still a very noticeable feature of many late medieval parish churches. However, no systematic, thorough...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843833344
• ISBN13: 9781843833345
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 9.4"