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 Hofman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hofman, Elmar, Author.

Contributor:

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Series:

Heraldic studies ; v. 4.

Heraldic studies ; vol. 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heraldry.

heraldry.

Physical Description:

377 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Ostfildern : Thorbecke, [2022]

Summary:

"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."-- Back cover.

Notes:

Commercial edition of the author's doctoral thesis (Universität Münster, 2020).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-377).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9783799515542

3799515542

OCLC:

1334365462

Publisher Number:

9783799515542