Church Misericords and Bench Ends (Shire Library, #230) (Shire Album S., #230)

by Richard Hayman

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Misericords, the ledges or 'mercy seats' provided for the comfort of the clergy while they sang the divine offices of the medieval Church, and the benches installed in parish churches in the later middle ages are the objects of a large proportion of the surviving medieval woodcarving in Britain. The subject matter of these carvings is not merely concerned with religion and religious symbolism. This book outlines the history of church seating, considers the status of the craftsmen and the influences on their work, and then explains the subject matter of the carvings.
  • ISBN10 0747811830
  • ISBN13 9780747811831
  • Publish Date 20 November 2011 (first published 1 October 2005)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Imprint Shire Publications