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Ubiquitous in the fabric of our ancient churches, castles and houses, in documents, and on monuments and stained glass, heraldry represents a treasure house of information for both the historian and genealogist. Here Stephen Friar, an experienced armorist and historian, provides the reader with the keys to unlock the mysteries of heraldry's language, conventions and traditions. The origins of heraldry and its significance in the live of our noble and gentle forebears are considered, as are the interception of heraldic devices: the systems of marshalling which record affiliation, marriage and inheritance; cadency , by which the younger members of a family may be identified; and the symbols themselves, which often contain obscure references to a family's history and its fluctuating relationships with the Crown. The conventions of armory are explained, and there is a useful section on the interpretation of blazon, the language of heraldry, complemented with an illustrated glossary. With over one hundred black-and-white photographs, sixteen pages of colour illustrations and exquisite line-drawings by Andrew Jamieson and John Ferguson, this volume provides a fascinating and comprehensive introduction to the subject. Stephen Friar is a writer and historian. His previous books include The Comparison to Churches, The Companion to Local History, The Companion to Cathedrals and Abbeys and The Companion to Castles all published by The History Press.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book certainly makes heraldry make sense, which is difficult to do with such a complex subject. The illustrated glossary is very useful and explanations are accompanied by examples throughout.
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Excellent introduction to heraldry
19 July 2001
Format:Paperback
This book is an excellent introduction to heraldry as it existed in the middle ages and renaissance. It also traces the evolution of heraldry through the Victorian period.
This book is an introduction to heraldry and is neither a roll of arms nor a heraldic dictionary. It does an admirable job of introducing the reader to the structure of British heraldry. While not containing an exhaustive collection of beasts and monsters such as found in a heraldic dictionary, it doex contain a chapter on "blazon" which is the technical language used to describe coats of arms. This chapter uses many diagrams to illustrate such things as different ways to divide up a shield, basic geometric forms placed on the shield, how the arms of related people differ, and other common elements of British armory. Other chapters abound with drawings and photographs of how heraldry was used in medieval Britain.
This book is pretty much a "must have" for the beginning student of heraldry.
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