Add this copy of Wooden Images: Misericords and Medieval England to cart. $46.99, good condition, Sold by Woodrow's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Canton, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Fairleigh Dickinson University Press.
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Good in good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 179 p. Pages are unmarked. Some light discoloration along outside edges of pages (does not show on pages themselves). Cover is very good. Light curling along edges of dust jacket.
Add this copy of Wooden Images: Misericords and Medieval England to cart. $82.00, like new condition, Sold by Abacus Bookshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pittsford, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Fairleigh Dickinson Univ..
Add this copy of Wooden Images Misericords and Medieval England to cart. $88.50, new condition, Sold by Pegasusbooks rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Farmington Hills, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Fairleigh Dickinson University Press.
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Illustrated by Charles A. Curry. New in Fine dust jacket. 0838637795. Hardcover is black with gold lettering on spine. Pages are clean and tight; this is a NEW book. Extensively illustrated with 163 b/w photographs. "...images carved on the underside of medieval choir stalls in the churches and cathedrals of England in the 13th through 16th centuries, this work provides a spirited examination of the social history of ordinary men and women during the late medieval period.....Unlike the ruling class...this larger segment of the population has been more difficult to research....The carvings they produced, known as 'misericords', are predominately secular in content even though they reside in religious buildings. They offer unique visual evidence that the life of the ordinary medieval citizen was not only rich and varied, but lusty, political, humorous, and joyous..." Sections are: Intro and History; Necessary Enticements---From Temptress to Virgin; Men and Challenges--Up to the Test; Mayhem and Merriment--Medieval Entertainment; Political Wit and Other Rebellions; Deadly Reminders--The Battle for the Soul; conclusion; notes; references; index.; B&W Photographs; 0.7 x 11.1 x 8.4 Inches; 179 pages; Cover has tiny bumping. DJ has slight bumping and rubbing; in a mylar cover.
Add this copy of Wooden Images: Misericords and Medieval England to cart. $149.51, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by UNKNO.
