Author : Joe Flatman
Publisher : British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The Illuminated Ark by : Joe Flatman
Download or read book The Illuminated Ark written by Joe Flatman and published by British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited. This book was released on 2007 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study compares evidence for medieval ships and shipbuilding from archaeological sources with contemporary depictions in manuscripts. Traditionally evidence in illuminated manuscripts has been treated with caution and scepticism when it comes to medieval maritime study, and Joe Flatman attempts to assess more accurately their accuracy. To this end the study includes vast catalogues of both kinds of evidence, and draws detailed conclusions about the reliability of manuscript illustration - whilst individual components are often accurately depicted, rigging is for example for more prone to error than hulls.