THE GREEN MAN by Richard Hayman ( 9780747807841 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

THE GREEN MAN

By:

Richard Hayman

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Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0747807841

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9780747807841

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Publisher:

BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC

Pub. date:

19 May, 2010

Series:

Shire Library No. 593

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Description:

Green men are figures or heads that were carved in churches, abbeys and cathedrals from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries. This book discusses the origins and definitions of these figures and traces their many declines and revivals throughout history. It is suitable for any church history enthusiast.

Synopsis:

Green men are figures or heads that were carved in churches, abbeys and cathedrals from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries. Inspired by the illustrations in book margins where heads were used to terminate trails of foliage, they were usually carved in the form of human masks, cats' or demons' heads. The earliest architectural green men are found in the churches of the wealthy and influential, such as Henry-I's private chapel in Derbyshire but they were still produced in lesser numbers into the nineteenth century. Richard Hayman discusses the origins and definitions of these fascinating figures and traces their many declines and revivals throughout history - a valuable guide for any church history enthusiast.

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Illustrations (chiefly col.)

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Shire Publications Ltd

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Returnable

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