East Anglian Church Porches and Their Medieval Context

Erscheinungsjahr 2020
ISBN: 978-1-78327-526-7
Verlag: Boydell & Brewer

Buch, Englisch, 315 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 267 mm, Gewicht: 930 g

Major interdisciplinary study of medieval church porches, bringing out their importance and significance.

The church porches of medieval England are among the most beautiful and glorious aspects of ecclesiastical architecture; but in comparison with its stained glass, for example, they have been relatively little studied. This book, the first detailed study of them for over a century, gives new insights into this often over-looked element. Focussing on the rich corpus of late-medieval East Anglian porches, it begins with two chapters placing them in a broad cultural outline and their context; it then moves on to consider their commissioning and design, their architecture and ornamentation, their use and their meaning. This book will appeal to all those interested in church fabric and function.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lunnon, Helen

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Geschichte der Architektur, Baugeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction - The English Medieval Church Porch
The English Porticus
Functions of Church Porches
The East Anglian Church Porch - Architecture and Decoration
Documenting East Anglia's Church Porches, c.1370 to c.1540
The Partron's Share
Conclusion
Appendix
Glossary of Architectural Terms
Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Lunnon, Helen
Dr Helen Lunnon is an independent researcher specialising in the art and architectural histories of the English Middle Ages. She is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.