Was the Bayeux tapestry made in France?: the case for Saint-Florent of Saumur

"This book presents the hypothesis that the Bayeux tapestry, long believed to have been made in England, came from the Loire valley in France, from the abbey of St. Florent of Saumur. This is based on a number of different kinds of evidence, the most important of which is signs of a St. Florent...

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Main Author: Beech, George 1931- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Palgrave Macmillan 2005
Series:The new Middle Ages
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Summary:"This book presents the hypothesis that the Bayeux tapestry, long believed to have been made in England, came from the Loire valley in France, from the abbey of St. Florent of Saumur. This is based on a number of different kinds of evidence, the most important of which is signs of a St. Florent/Breton influence in the portrayal of the Breton campaign in the tapestry, about a tenth of the whole."--BOOK JACKET.
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 142 Seiten) Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:1403966702
DOI:10.1007/978-1-137-07391-4

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