Living Heraldry
Published on 31. December 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-84476-064-0 (ISBN)
Description
SEE 9780754834601 FOR UPDATED NEW EDITION. An in-depth study of historic and contemporary usage of heraldry around the world. Includes an illuminating examination of the language and symbolism of heraldry. Richly illustrated throughout, with clear diagrams, stunning photography and exquisite artwork Born on the medieval battlefields and tournament arenas, heraldry has become an international tradition, permeating royal rituals and regalia, the military and countless other institutions. Coats of arms, crests and mottoes have all forged their place in histories around the globe. Covering everything from the Aztecs to the Air Force, mermaids to MI5, and samurai to sewing machines, this is a stunning directory of the heraldic emblems that are as unique as a fingerprint, and are as relevant today as they were to the aristocratic knights in the tourneys and jousts of the great age of chivalry.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Anness Publishing
Illustrations
Ill.450col.ill.
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 228 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
826 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84476-064-0 (9781844760640)
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Stephen Slater is a Council Member of The Heraldry Society of England and is active in other regional heraldic organizations. He has lectured widely throughout Britain and Europe on a variety of heraldic subjects, in particular on his own research of the heraldry of Europe, and on his interest in the local heraldry of Wiltshire, England. Stephen Slater writes articles on heraldry for a variety of publications, and he has also collaborated on several books, including a dictionary of heraldry.