Brasses

This 1912 book contains an engaging guide to monumental brasses, with information on historical classification and numerous illustrative figures.

J. S. M. Ward (Author)

9781107640900, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 March 2012

174 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1 cm, 0.2 kg

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. Brasses by J. S. M. Ward was first published in 1912. The book contains an engaging guide to monumental brasses, with information on historical classification and numerous illustrative figures.

Preface
1. Edward I and II, 1272–1327
2. Edward III and Richard II, 1328–99
3. Lancastrian period, 1400–53
4. The Yorkist period, 1453–85
5. Medieval clergy
6. The monasteries
7. The early Tudors, 1485–1547
8. Edward VI and Mary. Transitional period
9. Elizabeth and James I, 1558–1625
10. The Caroline brasses, 1625–60
11. The last brasses, 1660–1773
12. Special types
13. Foreign brasses
14. Architectural details
15. Conclusion
Appendix
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Church history [HRCC2]