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East Anglian Church Porches and their Medieval Context
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English
Published/Copyright:
2020
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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.
Dr HELEN LUNNON, an Honorary Researcher in the School of Art, Media and American Studies at the University of East Anglia, is Head of Learning at Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery.
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.
Dr HELEN LUNNON, an Honorary Researcher in the School of Art, Media and American Studies at the University of East Anglia, is Head of Learning at Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery.
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Contributor: Helen Lunnon
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.
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Contents
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Acknowledgements
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Introduction The English Medieval Church Porch
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1 The English Porticus
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2 Functions of Church Porches
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3 The East Anglian Church Porch – Architecture and Decoration
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4 Documenting East Anglia’s Church Porches, c.1370 to c.1540
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5 The Patrons’ Share
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Conclusion
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Appendix
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Glossary of Architectural Terms
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Bibliography
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Index
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eBook published on:
February 21, 2024
eBook ISBN:
9781787448513
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Boydell Press
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Keywords for this book
Medieval; Churches; Church Porches; Church Architecture; Architectural History; Parish History; Parish Studies; Norfolk; Suffolk; Form and Function; People and Places; Patronage; Porticus; Medieval Wills
Audience(s) for this book
For an expert adult audience, including professional development and academic research
