Monumental Brasses (Shire Library)

Monumental Brasses (Shire Library)

by SallyBadham (Author)

Synopsis

Monumental brasses became popular during the Middle Ages and were commonly mounted on the walls and floors of cathedrals to commemorate the great and wealthy. Often depicting knights and bishops, these representations are a major source of information concerning arms, armour and dress in the Middle Ages.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 64
Publisher: Shire Publications Ltd
Published: 10 Jun 2009

ISBN 10: 0747806772
ISBN 13: 9780747806776

Author Bio
Sally Badham's passion for church monuments, especially brasses, developed from taking up brass-rubbing as a hobby while at school. She is a leading authority on monuments, having lectured widely and published several books and over eighty articles. She is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and an active member of the Monumental Brass Society and the Church Monuments Society. She has also established a website on brasses for the MBS.