| Medieval Practices of Space: Volume 23 Contributor(s): Hanawalt, Barbara A. (Author), Kobialka, Michal (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0816635455 ISBN-13: 9780816635450 Publisher: University of Minnesota Press OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2000 Annotation: A glance at medieval maps tells us that cartographers of the Middle Ages divided space differently than we do today. In the great mappae mundi, for instance, Jerusalem takes center stage, with an image of the crucified Christ separating one place from another. The architects of medieval cathedrals manipulated space to clarify the roles and status of anyone who crossed the threshold. Even in the most everyday context, space was allotted according to gender and class and was freighted with infinitely subtle and various meanings. The contributors to this volume cross disciplinary and theoretical boundaries to read the words, metaphors, images, signs, poetic illusions, and identities with which medieval men and women used space or place to add meaning to the world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - Social Science | Human Geography |
| Dewey: 307 |
| LCCN: 99050793 |
| Series: Medieval Cultures |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.91" W x 8.95" (0.84 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Based on a conference held in 1997 by the Centre for Medieval Studies, these ten essays explore the ordering, manipulation, function and meaning of space in the medieval period. These studies focus on different approaches to dividing space by cartographers, artists, architects, writers and historians, and in terms of function and practicalities, by gender and social status or class. Includes essays on Paris, Marseille, Italian cities, monasticism and the use of space in performance and staging. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kobialka, Michal: - Michal Kobialka is professor of theatre at the University of Minnesota. |