Britain's medieval episcopal thrones : history, archaeology and conservation / Charles Tracy ; with a chapter by Andrew Budge and contributions by Hugh Harrison [and 5 others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tracy, Charles, 1938- author.

Budge, Andrew, author.

Contributor:

Harriso, Hugh, contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian antiquities--Great Britain.

Christian antiquities.

Chairs (Cathedral)--Great Britain.

Chairs (Cathedral).

Thrones--Great Britain.

Thrones.

Great Britain--Antiquities.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Church history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England ; Havertown, Pennsylvania : Oxbow Books, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is the first major investigation of a subject of seminal importance in the study of church history and archaeology. The two stone thrones, at Wells and Durham, the three timber monuments, at Exeter, St Davids and Hereford, and the mid-14th-century bishop's chair at Lincoln, all come under a searching empirical enquiry.The Exeter throne is the largest and most impressive in Europe. It is a distinguished innovatory example of the English Decorated style, with antecedents passing back to the court of Edward I. It exemplifies most of the historical and formal strands that suffuse the ent

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Chapter 1: Episcopal Thrones in the Early-Christian Church; The tradition of synthronons; The form and style of bishops' thrones in the East from the 4th to the 9th century; Form and style of episcopal thrones in the West, c. 300-1300; Chairs of St Peter; The episcopal throne and the cult of relics; English episcopal thrones c. 1100-1300; Chapter 2: The Timber Episcopal Thrones of Medieval Britain; 2.1 Exeter Cathedral; Description and physical analysis; 2.2 St Davids Cathedral; Description and physical analysis

Discussion2.3 Hereford Cathedral; Description and physical analysis; Discussion; Addendum; Chapter 3: The Lincoln Cathedral Bishop's Chair; Description and physical analysis; Discussion; Conclusion; Miscellaneous later comparanda at Christ Church, Canterbury, Wells Cathedral and Llandaff Cathedral; Chapter 4: The Medieval Stone Episcopal Thrones at Wells and Durham Cathedrals; Andrew Budge; Introduction; The Wells throne; The Durham throne; Contexts; Appendix I: Significant items connected with the manufacture of the Exeter Cathedral bishop's throne

Appendix II: Significant records connected with the manufacture of the Exeter Cathedral choir furnishings by Thomas of Witneys's "high altar team" et al., 1316-1326Appendix III: The construction and assembly of the bishops' thrones at Exeter and St Davids; Hugh Harrison and Peter Ferguson; Exeter; St Davids; Appendix IV: The medieval polychromy scheme of the Exeter Cathedral bishop's throne: a summary; Eddie Sinclair; Introduction; Background summary; Inspection; Summary of findings; Conclusions; Appendix V: Chudleigh, Norton and the carriage of timber for Exeter Cathedral's bishop's throne

John AllanThe carriage of timber from Chudleigh to Norton; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781782977834

178297783X

9781782977858

1782977856