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272 pages : 27 cm Includes index Introduction to the Bayeux tapestry and the Norman conquest of England. -- pt. 1. The making of the tapestry. The patron ; Provenance: Normandy or England? ; Canterbury: from Anglo-Saxon to Norman ; The Englishness of the tapestry: style ; The Englishness of the tapestry: the borders ; Continuous narrative, distinctive format and the idea of triumph. -- pt. 2. Iconography: mixed marriages. The politics of art ; Visual polyphony: animals in the borders ; Centre stage: king or bishop? ; Victory at Hastings and the death of Harold ; Conclusion to part two. -- pt. 3. 'By the waters of Babylon' The Bayeux tapestry and the Hebrew scriptures ; A story fraught with meaning ; Conclusion to part three. -- Appendix: The 'bull's eye' and the blinding of Harold Includes bibliographical references and index

Author

Bernstein, David J.

Publisher

Weidenfeld and Nicolson; Orion Publishing Group, Limited

Published

1987

Language

EN

ISBN

9780297789284

Subjects

Crafts & Hobbies, Art, Design