Crossing Boundaries: Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Art, Material Culture, Language and Literature of the Early Medieval World
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (799 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1785703072 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Recent landmark finds, notably the runic-inscribed Saltfleetby spindle whorl and the sword pommel from Beckley, are also published here for the first time in comprehensive analyses which will remain the fundamental discussions of these spectacular objects for many years to come.This book will be indispensable reading for everyone interested in medieval culture.. The main focus is on material culture, but also includes insights into the compositional techniques of Bede and the Beowulf-poet, and the strategies adopted by anonymous scribes to record information in unfamiliar languages. Interdisciplinary studies are increasingly widely recognised as being among the most fruitful approaches to generating original perspectives on the medieval past. Contributors offer fresh insights into some of the most iconic survivals from the period, from the wooden doors of Sta Sabina in Rome to the Ruthwell Cross, and from St Cuthbert's coffin to the design of its final resting place, the Romanesque cathedral at Durham. Other contributors consider what it is to be Viking, revealing how radically present perceptions shape our understanding of
A satisfying and scholarly compendium. -- Carly Hilts * Current Archaeology *
. Eric Cambridge is a freelance author and editor specialising in medieval art and architecture.Jane Hawkes is Reader in medieval art history at the University of York, specialising in the art and architecture of late antiquity and early medieval Europe