Church Monuments - Couverture souple

Kemp, Brian

 
9780852637685: Church Monuments
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0852637683 ISBN 13 : 9780852637685
Editeur : Shire Publications, 2010

Synopsis

A great number of monuments dating from the twelfth to the twentieth centuries can be seen in cathedrals and churches throughout England, and they make up a valuable part of the country’s cultural heritage. Not only are they important as works of art, but they also throw light on many aspects of English history and life. Brian Kemp introduces the subject of English church monuments, detailing everything from matters of conservation and the making of monuments to historical developments, the changing forms and attitudes of effigies, and the symbolism of death and immortality. Includes numerous illustrations and a list of places where interesting examples can be found.

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À propos de l?auteur

Brian Kemp is Emeritus Professor of History at Reading University, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. His interest in monuments began in his teens with the hobby of brass-rubbing, from which, realising that brasses were but one type of church monument, he soon widened his interests to include all forms of monument. In 1980 his book English Church Monuments was published by B. T. Batsford Ltd. He was President of the Church Monuments Society, 1991-6, and is now one of its Vice Presidents. He is deeply committed to the proper conservation of monuments and to englarging public awareness of their importance.

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Éditeur
Shire Publications
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0852637683
ISBN 13 
9780852637685
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
32
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Personne responsable
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