The Iconography of Early Anglo-Saxon Coinage
Author | : Anna Gannon |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2003-04-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199254651 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199254656 |
Rating | : 4/5 (656 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Iconography of Early Anglo-Saxon Coinage written by Anna Gannon and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2003-04-24 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first scholarly art historical appraisal of early Anglo-Saxon coinage. Anna Gannon examines the many coins produced during this most vibrant period of English coinage. She analyses their prototypes and explores their sources and parallels with contemporary arts, literature, and theology, setting their meaning in context.