Decoding the Bayeux tapestry : the secrets of history's most famous embroidery hidden in plain sight /

The story of the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings as shown in the Bayeux Tapestry is arguably the most widely-known in the entire panoply of English history, and over the last 200 years there have been hundreds of books portraying the Tapestry and seeking to analyse its meanings. Yet, ther...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wright, Arthur Colin (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Frontline Books, an imprint of Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2019.
Temas:
Bayeux tapestry.
Bayeux tapestry (Title)
To 1515
Embroidery, Medieval > France.
Hastings, Battle of, England, 1066, in art.
Broderie médiévale > France.
Bataille d'Hastings, Angleterre, 1066, dans l'art.
DESIGN > Textile & Costume.
Embroidery, Medieval.
Hastings, Battle of (England : 1066) in art.
Normandy (France) > History > To 1515.
Great Britain > History > William I, 1066-1087.
Normandie (France) > Histoire > Jusqu'à 1515.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 1066-1087 (Guillaume Ier)
France > Normandy.
France.
Great Britain.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1. The mystery at the margins
  • Chapter 2. Methodology, bestiary and division
  • Chapter 3. The opening chapter begins
  • Chapter 4. The opening chapter concludes
  • Chapter 5. Chapter Two
  • Chapter 6. Chapter Three
  • Chapter 7. The conclusion to the tapestry
  • Chapter 8. The landscape of invasion
  • Chapter 9. The accuracy of weapons and armours
  • Chapter 10. The psychology of the tapestry
  • Chapter 11. Who embroidered the tapestry and how?
  • Appendices. Appendix I: A note on the invasion fleet
  • Appendix II: Notes on the map of Pevensey in 1066
  • A glossary of creatures found on the tapestry.

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