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The Mineral and the Visual: Precious Stones in Medieval Secular Culture
Buettner, Brigitte (Smith College)
The Mineral and the Visual: Precious Stones in Medieval Secular Culture
Buettner, Brigitte (Smith College)
Examines the social roles, cultural meanings, and active agency of precious stones in jeweled crowns, illustrated lapidaries, and illustrated travel accounts in the European Middle Ages.
272 pages, 35 Halftones, color; 55 Halftones, black and white
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | September 6, 2022 |
ISBN13 | 9780271092508 |
Publishers | Pennsylvania State University Press |
Pages | 272 |
Dimensions | 262 × 210 × 28 mm · 1.24 kg |
Language | English |
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