The Complete Book of Heraldry: An International History of Heraldry and Its Contemporary Uses by Stephen Slater

The Complete Book of Heraldry: An International History of Heraldry and Its Contemporary Uses

Stephen Slater

256 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

nonfiction art history reference informative slow-paced
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Heraldry emerged at a time when fighting men became unrecognizable to both friend and enemy, hidden as they were in protective armour. The solution to the problem of identity lay in the shield, which could be decorated with a design that was compl...

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