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Author : Aidan Dodson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 28,72 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
The first archaeological guide to all of the royal tombs of the British Isles
Author : Aidan Dodson
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,70 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781843681182
Aidan Dodson's British Royal Tombs covers all the burials of the kings, queens (and lords protector) of England, Scotland and the United Kingdom, from the occupant of the great Sutton Hoo ship burial, to George VI, last Emperor of India, including of course the long-lost Richard III. The career of each ruler is briefly described, followed by what is known about his or her burial arrangements and the subsequent history of the tomb and its contents. Each tomb is illustrated as far as possible by at least one photograph or drawing. The posthumous fate of royal spouses is also included, together with information on each of the cathedrals, churches, chapels and other structures that house or once housed royal tombs; there are detailed diagrams for the major sites. A list of monarchs, family trees and an extensive bibliography complete the book
Author : Michael Thomas Barry
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,56 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780764341298
An essential and concise reference guide to the final resting places of the monarchs of England. Through 234 illustrations and photos, learn the true-life stories of the monarchs of England from the warrior kings of the Dark Ages to modern day and where they are buried today. Visit some of the famous cathedrals and lesser-known burial sites throughout Great Britain. Learn about some of the most dramatic episodes in the history of Great Britain. Whether it's William the Conqueror's slaying of Harold Godwinson, Henry VIII's readiness to behead his unfortunate wives, or Elizabeth I's chastity, these monarchs hold both legendary and symbolic positions in the public imagination. In a spectacular celebration of the British monarchy, discover momentous content detailing the lives and final resting places of each ruler. Also presented are their achievements and failings, as well as their impact on the wider world. A magnificent visual feast, this book guarantees to bring history alive for readers of all ages, through exciting narrative, illustrations, paintings, and rare photographs.
Author : Mark Duffy
Publisher : Tempus Publishing, Limited
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 38,62 MB
Release : 2003-03-01
Category : Funeral rites and ceremonies, Medieval
ISBN : 9780752498454
A beautifully illustrated history of the fascinating world of ritual, design and meaning behind medieval royal burials.
Author : University of Pennsylvania. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Publisher : UPenn Museum of Archaeology
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 10,19 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780924171550
This stunning catalogue includes color photographs of more than 230 objects, excavated in the 1930s by renowned British archaeologist Sir Leonard Woolley, from the third-millennium-B.C. Sumerian city of Ur. Learn the fascinating story of the excavation and preservation of these magnificent artifacts. Many of the objects are published in color and fully described for the first time—jewelry of gold and semiprecious stones, engraved seal stones, spectacular gold and lapis lazuli statuettes and musical instruments; and vessels of gold, silver, and alabaster. Curator Richard Zettler sets the stage with a history of Ur in the third millennium and the details of the actual excavations. Art historians Donald Hansen and Holly Pittman discuss the historical importance and significance of the many motifs on the most spectacular finds from the tombs.
Author : Anthony Harvey
Publisher : Boydell Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 46,23 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780851158792
Westminster Abbey contains a unique and important group of effigies, some familiar, many little-known, including kings, queens, statesmen and national heroes, ranging in time from the middle ages to the early nineteenth century. They derive from a time when an effigy of the dead monarch, statesman or national hero played an important part in funeral ritual, offering a visible likeness as a focus to the ceremonial of the funeral. This richly illustrated book, which is the first substantial publication on the effigies since 1936, is both a history of the collection and of the origins and development of the funeral effigy, and a full descriptive catalogue of the twenty-one examples in the Abbey. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Author : Raymond Dyer
Publisher :
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 21,86 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 9780950978765
Author : Arthur Penrhyn Stanley
Publisher :
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 46,17 MB
Release : 1899
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Royal Institute of British Architects
Publisher :
Page : 5 pages
File Size : 39,38 MB
Release : 1852
Category : Kings and rulers
ISBN :
Author : T. W. T. Tatton-Brown
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 18,66 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 184383037X
An account of the history, architecture and monuments of the chapel, the final, exquisite flowering of the gothic style.