Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges by Brian Spencer (English) Hardcover Book
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Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges by Brian Spencer (English) Hardcover Book. The secular badges include a wealth of non-religious imagery, playful and amatory, satirical, celebratory and heraldic. Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges by Brian Spencer. Title Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges. Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges by Brian Spencer Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description An exceptional reference work to pilgrim and secular badges of the middle ages. Publisher Description An exceptional reference work to pilgrim and secular badges of the middle is the first major catalogue in English devoted to medieval badges. These fascinating objects provide us with a guide to the popularity of different cults and pilgrim centres, supplying evidence of the sometimes arduous journeys not only to famous and far-off sanctuaries like Compostela, but to native shrines such as that of St Thomas Becket at Canterbury, or the tombs of local, unofficial saints. Often mass-produced and sold in tens of thousands, pilgrim souvenirs offer pointers to fashion in contemporary precious jewellery. The secular badges include a wealth of non-religious imagery, playful and amatory, satirical, celebratory and heraldic. Illustrating nearly 800 items ofpopular medieval jewellery, the catalogue contained within the book describes previously unpublished finds retrieved from datable archaeological London waterfront deposits, and provides the basis of a chronological framework for future SPENCER was the Senior Keeper at the Museum of London, with special responsibility for the Museum's collection of medieval everyday objects. Details ISBN 1843835444 ISBN-13 9781843835448 Title Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges Author Brian Spencer Format Hardcover Year 2010 Pages 362 Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd GEItemID:174809902; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
