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The Complete Book of Heraldry: An International History Of Heraldry And Its Contemporary Uses (edizione 2018)

di Stephen Slater (Autore)

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Heraldry emerged at a time when fighting men became unrecognizable to both friend and enemy, hidden as they were in protective armour. The solution to the problem of identity lay in the shield, which could be decorated with a design that was completely unique, and visible from a distance. As these armorial badges of individuality were handed down from one generation to the next, they came to indicate descent as well as identity. At first, heraldry was an intrinsic part of the pageantry of medieval European royalty, but it was gradually adapted to serve nations, cities, the church and guilds. In the age of exploration that followed, the fashion for arms was carried around the world, and in time, distinct national styles arose. It is the wider use that makes modern heraldry so fascinating, and there is a wealth of information and images in this book describing the heraldry of people from Napoleon to Emperor Montezuma II of the Aztecs, and from medieval monks to Canadian Inuits, Through its ability to adapt to changing times and new uses, heraldry remains alive and well, and more arms have been granted in the last century than in any previous age. With a refreshing and sometimes irreverent style, The Complete Book of Heraldry celebrates this success, noting the more bizarre manifestations of heraldic art around the world, as well as conventional applications.… (altro)
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Titolo:The Complete Book of Heraldry: An International History Of Heraldry And Its Contemporary Uses
Autori:Stephen Slater (Autore)
Info:Southwater (2018), Edition: Reprint, 256 pages
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Heraldik är ett skojigt ämne, speciellt på engelska: det torde vara det enda område där medeltidsfranska fortfarande är gångbart. Även på svenska, med den levande traditionen att i alla fall offentligheten använder vapen, kan den roa, med kastrerade lejon, arga tjurar i Lerum (med fantastisk reaktion), och en »kyckling« på kustbevakningens vapen. Dessutom finns ju det rent historiska intresset, där mycket kan utläsas. Därför var det roligt att hitta denna bok i en boklåda: här skulle läsas om vapen och blasoneringar, ginbalkar, sparrar, gaffelkors och kantoner, lejon, leoparder och gripar, talande vapen och brisurer.

Och visst, allt detta, och en hel del därtill får man läsa om, men också historia om varför vapenbilder uppkommit, hur de utvecklats, och hur de används idag, om härolder och heraldiker och hur de organiseras, om livréer och ordnar, turneringar, sköldhållare, heraldiska begravningar, det skotska klansystemet och annat – det blir lite överväldigande, och ibland något långrandigt. Till sist får man dessutom en genomgång av heraldik i andra delar av världen (alltså de delar som inte är England), även om det finns gott om exempel på sådant i huvudtexten också. Skildringen av den svenska situationen är väl i stort sett korrekt, även om det förekommer ett par småfel och det är tveksamt om man verkligen kan säga att de svenska talande vapnen strikt sett är vad britterna kallar »canting« eller »punning«, då blasoneringen ofta är äldre än namnet (ett värre, och roligare, misstag är att på omslaget har ett av vapnen roterats 180 grader. Visserligen är blasoneringen invariant, men skölden är det inte).

I stort är det dock en intressant och välskriven skildring, som nog faktiskt kan sägas leva upp till det något pretentiösa namnet. ( )
  andejons | Sep 9, 2012 |
A rather useful and informative book, especially considering its size, there's a fair bit of information and it should provide quite enough of it for most readers. The illustrations are of good quality and not only serve to make the book very pleasant to look through but also help explain the text more clearly. Very interesting. ( )
1 vota N.F | Mar 27, 2012 |
An interesting book, with lots of images ot accompany the text explaining the topic. Good for the casual history fan, and people looking for more in depth information. ( )
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Heraldry emerged at a time when fighting men became unrecognizable to both friend and enemy, hidden as they were in protective armour. The solution to the problem of identity lay in the shield, which could be decorated with a design that was completely unique, and visible from a distance. As these armorial badges of individuality were handed down from one generation to the next, they came to indicate descent as well as identity. At first, heraldry was an intrinsic part of the pageantry of medieval European royalty, but it was gradually adapted to serve nations, cities, the church and guilds. In the age of exploration that followed, the fashion for arms was carried around the world, and in time, distinct national styles arose. It is the wider use that makes modern heraldry so fascinating, and there is a wealth of information and images in this book describing the heraldry of people from Napoleon to Emperor Montezuma II of the Aztecs, and from medieval monks to Canadian Inuits, Through its ability to adapt to changing times and new uses, heraldry remains alive and well, and more arms have been granted in the last century than in any previous age. With a refreshing and sometimes irreverent style, The Complete Book of Heraldry celebrates this success, noting the more bizarre manifestations of heraldic art around the world, as well as conventional applications.

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