The Study of the Bayeux Tapestry

This volume presents a selection from the classic literature on the tapestry providing a comprehensive companion to its study. The articles have been carefully chosen in order to provide a strong balanced coverage of most aspects of the tapestry; all the major themes - the material fabric of the artefact its origin its relation to other early sources its visual language the form and function of the inscriptions the work's general meaning and purpose and the way it was perceived - are discussed in authoritative contributions collected here. The volume also includes substantial new essays by the editor on studying the Bayeux tapestry and on its origin art and message. Dr RICHARD GAMESON is Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Kent at Canterbury. Contributors: RICHARD GAMESON CHARLES STOTHARD EDWARD FREEMAN W.R. LETHERBY CHARLES PRENTOUT SIMONE BERTRAND RENÉLEPELLEY C.R. DODWELL N.P. BROOKS H.E.J. COWDREY H.E. WALKER RICHARD BRILLIANT SHIRLEY ANNE BROWN MICHAEL HERREN