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Strange beauty : issues in the making and meaning of reliquaries, 400-circa 1204 / Cynthia Hahn.
| Author/creator | Hahn, Cynthia J. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2012. |
| Description | xiv, 302 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Issues in the making and meaning of reliquaries, 400-circa 1204 |
| Contents | Pt. I. First things. Introduction -- The reliquary and its maker -- Relics, meaning, and response : early Christian reliquaries, narrative and not -- pt. 2. Shaped reliquaries. Spolia and sign, metaphor and simile -- The reliquary cross -- Like and unlike metaphors -- Body-part reliquaries : heads -- Body-part reliquaries : other body parts -- pt. III. A gathering of saints : processions and treasuries. Reliquaries in action -- Treasuries -- Relic display -- A case study : Wibald of Stavelot as patron -- The impact of 1204, the "space" of the ark, and conclusion. |
| Abstract | "A study of reliquaries as a form of representation in medieval art. Explores how reliquaries stage the importance and meaning of relics using a wide range of artistic means from material and ornament to metaphor and symbolism"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-291) and index. |
| LCCN | 2011034400 |
| ISBN | 9780271050782 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0271050780 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | NK1652.2 .H34 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |