The mineral and the visual : precious stones in medieval secular culture /

The mineral and the visual : precious stones in medieval secular culture /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Buettner, Brigitte, author.
Imprint:	University Park, Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2022] ©2022
Description:	xiv, 256 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Gems -- Europe -- History -- To 1500. Crowns -- Europe -- History -- To 1500. Lapidaries (Medieval literature) Travelers' writings, European. Crowns. Gems. Lapidaries (Medieval literature) Travelers' writings, European. Europe. History.
Format:	Image LP Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12773189

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Varying Form of Title:	Precious stones in medieval secular culture
ISBN:	9780271092508 0271092505
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-246) and index.
Summary:	"Examines the social roles, cultural meanings, and active agency of precious stones in jeweled crowns, illustrated lapidaries, and illustrated travel accounts in the European Middle Ages"--
Standard no.:	17828315

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