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Fragments of History

- Rethinking the Ruthwell and Bewcastle Monuments
Engelsk Paperback

Fragments of History

- Rethinking the Ruthwell and Bewcastle Monuments
Engelsk Paperback

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Fragments of history: Rethinking the Ruthwell and Bewcastle monuments is an innovative study of the two premier survivals of pre-Viking Anglo-Saxon stone sculpture. Both monuments are rich in finely carved images and complex inscriptions. Though in some way related, in this book, they have very different histories.

This ambitious study draws the reader in through a vivid exposition of the problems left by earlier interpretations, shows him or her how to understand the monuments as social products in relation to a history of which our knowledge is so fragmentary, and concludes with a deeply persuasive discussion of their underlying premises. Orton, Wood and Lees bring their research in art history and antiquarianism, history and archaeology, medieval literature, philosophy and gender studies into a successful and coherent whole, organised around certain key notions, such as place, history and tradition, style, similarity and difference, time, textuality and identity.

Theoretically astute, rigorously researched, vivid and readable, Fragments of history is a model of how interdisciplinary research can be conducted, written and published. It will be required reading in a number of disciplines, including art history, Anglo-Saxon studies, medieval language and literature, history and ecclesiastical history, antiquarianism and archaeology.



Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
296
ISBN-13:
9780719072574
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0719072573
Udg. Dato:
1 jul 2007
Længde:
25mm
Bredde:
258mm
Højde:
204mm
Forlag:
Manchester University Press
Oplagsdato:
1 jul 2007
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