Silver Saints: Prayers and Badges in Late Medieval Books - Hanneke Van Asperen
Prayers and Badges in Late Medieval Books
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Silver Saints: Prayers and Badges in Late Medieval Books is een boek van Hanneke Van Asperen. Deze editie wordt tweedehands aangeboden door 1 boekverkoper(s) uit Antwerpen. Voor meer info, bekijk de beschrijving van de beschikbare exemplaren verder op deze pagina.
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2021Uitgever: Brepols Publishers432 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 2503580203ISBN-13: 9782503580203Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Summary Late medieval books served as treasure chests for all kinds of religious keepsakes, notably small metal badges. Devotees sewed these religious badges and pilgrimage souvenirs to the parchment of their treasured devotional books and manuscript illuminators depicted silver en gilt badges in the margins as if they are sewn to the pages. Medieval manuscripts are often admired for their esthetic qualities, but many of them also served a practical use as instruments for the physical and mental wellbeing ...
