English Medieval Misericords : The Margins of Meaning (1843838273)

Misericord carvings present a fascinating corpus of medieval art which, in turn, complements our knowledge of life and belief in the late middle ages. Subjects range from the sacred to the profane and from the fantastic to the everyday, seemingly giving equal weight to the scatological and the spiritual alike. Focusing specifically on England - though with cognisance of broader European contexts - this volume offers an analysis of misericords in relation to other cultural artefacts of the period. Through a series of themed "case studies", the book places misericords firmly within the doctrinal and devotional milieu in which they were created and sited, arguing that even the apparently coarse images to be found beneath choir stalls are intimately linked to the devotional life of the medieval English Church. The analysis is complemented by a gazetteer of the most notable instances.

Paul Hardwick isProfessor in English, Leeds Trinity University College.

Product details

• Format Paperback | 200 pages
• Dimensions 172 x 244 x 15.24mm | 408.23g
• Publication date 18 Apr 2013
• Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd
• Imprint The Boydell Press
• Publication City/Country Woodbridge, United Kingdom
• Language English
• Edition Statement Reprint
• Illustrations note 32 b/w illus.
• ISBN10 1843838273
• ISBN13 9781843838272
• Bestsellers rank 1,925,659

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