
Armorials in medieval manuscripts
Collections of coats of arms as means of communication and historical sources in France and the Holy Roman Empire (13th-early 16th centuries)
Elmar Hofmann(Author)
Jan Thorbecke Verlag
1st Edition
Published on 14. February 2022
Book
Hardback
378 pages
978-3-7995-1554-2 (ISBN)
Description
Armorials in medieval manuscripts have awed people for ages. Yet they have remained poorly understood. Who made and used these colorful collections of coats of arms? For what purpose? And how can we make sense of their shapes and content? Drawing on recent innovative historical studies on heraldry, Elmar Hofman reassesses traditional perspectives and presents a new multifaceted approach to increase the understanding of the content, social contexts, visual presentations, and purposes of armorials in medieval manuscripts. Revealing their variety as means of communication and value as historical sources, this book aims to encourage historians and other researchers alike to explore the rich field of collections of coats of arms.
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Thesis
Doctoral thesis
Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität zu Münster (Westf.)
Language
English
Place of publication
Ostfildern
Germany
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
mit 46 großteils farbigen Abbildungen und Grafiken
Dimensions
Height: 24 cm
Width: 16.5 cm
Weight
4890 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-7995-1554-2 (9783799515542)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Author
Elmar Hofman is a historian. His book »Armorials in medieval manuscripts« is the product of his PhD research as part of the project »Die Performanz der Wappen« (Coats of Arms in Practice) at the University of Münster.
ISNI: 0000 0005 0743 7958 GND: 1252412843
ISNI: 0000 0005 0743 7958 GND: 1252412843