Motherhood and Meaning in Medieval Sculpture: Representations from France, C.1100-1500

Motherhood and Meaning in Medieval Sculpture: Representations from France, C.1100-1500
ISBN-10
1783272503
ISBN-13
9781783272501
Category
Motherhood
Pages
199
Language
English
Published
2017
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer
Author
Marian Bleeke

Description

An examination of women as mothers in medieval French sculpture.

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