Bibliograph

The Middle Ages in 50 objects, Elina Gertsman, Barbara H. Rosenwein

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The Middle Ages in 50 objects, Elina Gertsman, Barbara H. Rosenwein

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Middle Ages in 50 objects

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1009245039

Responsibility statement

Elina Gertsman, Barbara H. Rosenwein

Summary

The extraordinary array of images included in this volume reveals the full and rich history of the Middle Ages. Exploring material objects from the European, Byzantine and Islamic worlds, the book casts a new light on the cultures that formed them, each culture illuminated by its treasures. The objects are divided among four topics: The Holy and the Faithful; The Sinful and the Spectral; Daily Life and Its Fictions, and Death and Its Aftermath. Each section is organized chronologically, and every object is accompanied by a penetrating essay that focuses on its visual and cultural significance within the wider context in which the object was made and used. Spot maps add yet another way to visualize and consider the significance of the objects and the history that they reveal. Lavishly illustrated, this is an appealing and original guide to the cultural history of the Middle Ages

Table Of Contents

The holy and the faithful -- The sinful and the spectral -- Daily life and its fictions -- Death and its aftermath

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Middle Ages in fifty objects

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