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Lawrence Nees.
A Tainted Mantle: Hercules and the Classical Tradition at the Carolingian Court.
Published Philadelphia: Pennsylvania U.P., 1991.
Series: The Middle Ages.
ISBN 0812282167.
Binding: hardback, stitch bound.
Printed in the USA.
Size: 159x236x32mm.
Page count: xvii,391pp.
Main language: English; quotations given in original language with an English translation following.
Overall condition fair to good: the dustjacket on this copy is somewhat ragged at the edges and corners, and starting to fade on the spine; some mild wear on the boards and spine, a few grubby marks on the page edges, but otherwise the book itself looks in generally good order, text appears to be free of marking.

This item £15.00
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Weight without packaging: 869g.

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Contents: Problem of the Carolingian Renaissance in modern historical literature; Theodulf of Orléans's Contra Iudices — Reality of the Hercules vase — Internal thematic context, justice & critique of the Roman tradition — Patristic context, Augustine’s Two Cities & critique of Roman tradition — Political context, Roman question at Frankish court before Charlemagne’s coronation; The ivory throne of Charles the Bald (Cathedra Petri) — Problems in modern scholarly literature — Archaeological & technical problems of Cathedra Petri & its ivories — Iconographic problem of the Hercules ivories — of the monster ivories — Sources, patron & meaning, Hincmar of Reims & Charles the Bald; Conclusion — Hercules ivories of the Cathedra Petri & their place in Carolingian & medieval art.

Notes: at end of each chapter
Tables: no
Illustrations: 3 pages of colour plates and 77 pages of monochrome illustrations
Maps & plans: no
Genealogies: no
Chronology: no
Glossary: no
Bibliography: no
Index: yes

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See also | Classics & classicism | Art history |
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