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An examination of the passion and crucifixion of Christ as depicted in the visual and religious culture of Anglo-Norman England. The twelfth century has long been recognised as a period of unusual vibrancy and importance, witnessing seminal changes in the inter-related spheres of theology, devotional practice, and iconography, especially with regard to thecross and the crucifixion of Christ. However, the visual arts of the period have been somewhat neglected, scholarly activity tending to concentrate on its textual and intellectual heritage. This book explores this extraordinarily rich and vibrant visual and religious culture, offering new and exciting insights into its significance, and studying the dynamic relationships between ideas and images in England between 1066 and the first decades of the thirteenth century. In addition to providing the first extensive survey of surviving Passion imagery from the period, it explores those images' contexts: intellectual, cultural, religious, and art-historical. It thus not only enhances our understanding of the place of the cross in Anglo-Norman culture; it also demonstrates how new image theories and patterns of agency shaped the life of the later medieval church. John Munns is a Fellow of MagdaleneCollege, Cambridge.

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Author:   John Munns
Publisher:   Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint:   The Boydell Press
Volume:   v. 5
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.001kg
ISBN:  

9781783271269

ISBN 10:   1783271264
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   19 August 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part I: The Theology of the Cross, c. 1066-c. 1170 St Anselm, Affect, and the Site of Salvation The Cross, the Trinity, and the Sacrifice of the Mass The Art of Imitation Part II: The Image of the Cross In ecclesio media: The Public Image Ecce homo: Liturgy and Exposition Narrative and Contemplation in Manuscript Illumination Part III: The Way of the Cross, c. 1170-c. 1215 Pilgrimage and Relics: Proximity to the Holy Cross, Councils, and Crusade Epilogue Bibliography

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[A] truly impressive interdisciplinary study of a period of art history that has long merited more scholarly attention. . . . Cross and Culture in Anglo-Norman England is a monumental work of scholarship that will long be a primary point of reference for medievalists in a variety of fields. CATHOLIC HISTORICAL REVIEW

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John Munns is a Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge.

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