English Medieval Misericords

The Margins of Meaning

Paul Hardwick

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English

The Boydell Press
18 April 2013

History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art; Carvings: artworks; Religious buildings

Series: Boydell Studies in Medieval Art and Architecture

"A comprehensive survey of the intriguing misericord carvings, setting them in their religious context and looking at their different themes and motifs. Misericord carvings present a fascinating corpus of medieval art which, in turn, complements our knowledge of life and belief in the late middle ages. Subjects range from the sacred to the profane and from the fantastic to the everyday, seemingly giving equal weight to the scatological and the spiritual alike. Focusing specifically on England - though with cognisance of broader European contexts - this volume offers an analysis of misericords in relation to other cultural artefacts of the period. Through a series of themed ""case studies"", the book places misericords firmly within the doctrinal and devotional milieu in which they were created and sited, arguing that even the apparently coarse images to be found beneath choir stalls are intimately linked to the devotional life of the medieval English Church. The analysis is complemented by a gazetteer of the most notable instances.

Paul Hardwick isProfessor in English, Leeds Trinity University College."

By: Paul Hardwick
Imprint: The Boydell Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: v. 2
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 390g
ISBN: 9781843838272
ISBN 10: 1843838273
Series: Boydell Studies in Medieval Art and Architecture
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 18 April 2013
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for English Medieval Misericords: The Margins of Meaning

An interesting study, one which will encourage its readers to peer more closely into the ecclesiastical gloom. TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENTA work of considerable scholarship. NORTHERN HISTORYA welcome addition to the growing literature on medieval liturgical furnishings. THE ART NEWSPAPERThe great strength of the book is that it attempts to approach the images through the eyes of those who saw them and understood their meaning. (...) An interesting and important book. VIDIMUS