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HOLMES, George was born on April 22, 1927 in Aberystwyth, Wales. Son of the late John Holmes and Margaret Holmes.
(Until this edition was published in 1957, historians had ...)
Until this edition was published in 1957, historians had generally ignored the great magnates that occupied a central position in the political and social history of England in the fourteenth century. Magnates such as Roger Mortimer, Thomas of Lancaster, and John of Gaunt were scarcely less important than their kings. Professor G. A. Holmes has here attempted to rectify this by limiting his study to a few of the estates of the very great men. He examines how the noble estate was built and what influences affected its growth and survival. The legal aspects of the magnate's tenure and devices used to enforce his will after his death are also considered. Although well documented, Professor Holmes also addresses the importance of 'bastard feudalism' in the fourteenth century and its relation to the magnate's estate. He reviews the estate as an economic organisation, focusing on how properties of different types were affected by the demographic and economic movements following the Black Death.
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(The first part of the fifteenth century experienced revol...)
The first part of the fifteenth century experienced revolutionary developments in art and thought which paved the way for the great achievements of the later Renaissance. The book also details the rise of humanists and their influence on philosophy, history, art and architecture. Includes 30 pages of photographs.
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This book provides a classic introduction to a key period in the history of Europe - the transition from medieval to Renaissance Europe.In this updated edition, Professor Holmes traces the main political events as well as describing broader changes in social structure and culture. He reveals the interactions between politics, society and ideas that contributed to the problems and changes of this period.The book addresses the crises of the medieval world. At the start of the period, Europe was dominated by the institutions of the church, monarchy, armies of knightly cavalry and Gothic art. By the end, the Papacy had been drastically weakened, the Hussite movement was heralding the social and religious changes to come in the next century, the armoured knight was no longer a formidable force, and the cultural movement of the Italian Renaissance was beginning to unfold. The author shows how economic forces, including the Black Death and the fall in population threatened the power of the landowners, church and monarchy and how such changes prompted interaction not only between political powers but between different communities and divergent ways of life and thought. Throughout the book, Professor Holmes relates his strong political narrative to the social and ideological movements of the period and explains the legacy of this period for the centuries that followed. For this edition, he has included updates to the text and bibliography.
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(The years between 1260 and 1320 saw in Tuscany the flouri...)
The years between 1260 and 1320 saw in Tuscany the flourishing of a rich literary and artistic tradition that signalled the beginning of the Renaissance. This study places the remarkable cultural achievements of those early years in full historical perspective. Holmes describes the world of Dante and Giotto-and the circumstances in which their innovations became possible-through a thorough examination of the politics, economy, culture, and religion of early Renaissance Tuscany, explaining how each of these factors influenced the art of the period. A comprehensive and abundantly-illustrated historical overview, this book will be welcomed by anyone interested in Renaissance art, literature, or history.
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( English life in the thirteenth century was characterize...)
English life in the thirteenth century was characterized by: a single Christian Church owing allegiance to Rome and living on the revenues of its estates; kingship with difficulty kept intact in the face of scheming magnates jealous of their privileges; a countryside divided into thousands of small estates, tilled by peasants--some of them serfs--and owned by lords with considerable power over their tenants; armies of knights fighting on horseback; Gothic cathedrals; monasteries; castles; town gilds. Professor Holmes describes this medieval society and its evolution, after the Black Death, into a somewhat different kind of society in the late fifteenth century. He argues that the population decrease as a result of the plague, beginning in 1349, brought about fundamental transformations: village life changed, serfdom disappeared, the great estates became less important, industry grew, and the commodities and directions of trade changed. Professor Holmes also examines the politics of these years--the relations of the kings of England with neighboring rules and with their own subjects. This period includes the successful conquest of Scotland, the series of wars with France known as the Hundred Years' War, and the War of the Roses, which brought Henry VII, the first Tudor, to the throne in 1485. Here also is an exploration of the heretical movement initiated by Wycliffe in the thirteen-seventies, which began a tendency toward loosening the power of the Church, and a study of the beginnings of parliamentary government in the later fourteenth century, its collapse in the following century, and the emergence of a strong self-sufficient monarchy.
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(First published in 1954 and having gone through several e...)
First published in 1954 and having gone through several editions, this comprehensive book remains the authoritative source in the study of symbols in Christian art. This paperback edition includes all of the three hundred fifty illustrations from the original edition, as well as the complete and unabridged text, revealing . the symbolism inherent in representations of religious personages, the Earth and Sky, animals, birds, insects, and flowers. In addition to a discussion of objects treated symbolically in Christian art, George Ferguson explores Old Testament characters and events and their symbolic representation in art. In addition to a discussion of objects treated symbolically in Christian art, George Ferguson explores Old Testament characters and events and their symbolic representation in art.
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( In Renaissance Florence, certain paintings and sculptur...)
In Renaissance Florence, certain paintings and sculptures of the Virgin Mary and Christ were believed to have extraordinary efficacy in activating potent sacred intercession. Cults sprung up around these “miraculous images” in the city and surrounding countryside beginning in the late 13th century. In The Miraculous Image in Renaissance Florence, Megan Holmes questions what distinguished these paintings and sculptures from other similar sacred images, looking closely at their material and formal properties, the process of enshrinement, and the foundation legends and miracles associated with specific images. Whereas some of the images presented in this fascinating book are well known, such as Bernardo Daddi’s Madonna of Orsanmichele, many others have been little studied until now. Holmes’s efforts center on the recovery and contextualization of these revered images, reintegrating them and their related cults into an art-historical account of the period. By challenging prevailing views and offering a reassessment of the Renaissance, this generously illustrated and comprehensive survey makes a significant contribution to the field.
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HOLMES, George was born on April 22, 1927 in Aberystwyth, Wales. Son of the late John Holmes and Margaret Holmes.
Ardwyn County School, Aberystwyth, University College Aberystwyth and St. John's College Cambridge.
Fellow St. John's College Cambridge University, 1951-1954. Tutor St. Catherine's College, Oxford, England, 1954-1962, fellow England, 1962-1989, vice master England, 1969-1971. Chichele professor of medieval history Oxford University, 1989-1994.
Fellow All Soul's College, 1989-1994. Joint editor English History Review, 1974-1981. Chairman Victoria County History Committee, London, 1981-1989.
Delegate Oxford University Press, 1982-1992. Visiting professor Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies, Florence, Italy, 1995.
( English life in the thirteenth century was characterize...)
(A study of the revolutionary development in art and thoug...)
(Until this edition was published in 1957, historians had ...)
(The first part of the fifteenth century experienced revol...)
(First published in 1954 and having gone through several e...)
(The years between 1260 and 1320 saw in Tuscany the flouri...)
(This book provides a classic introduction to a key period...)
(Professor Holmes delivered his inaugural lecture before t...)
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( In Renaissance Florence, certain paintings and sculptur...)
Author: The Estates of the Higher Nobility in Fourteenth Century England, 1957, The Later Middle Ages, 1962, The Florentine Enlightenment 1400-1450, 1969, Europe: Hierarchy and Revolt 1320-1450, 1975, The Good Parliament, 1975, Dante, 1980, Florence, Rome and the Origins of the Renaissance, 1986, The First Age of The Western City 1300-1500, 1990. Editor: The Oxford Illustrated History of Medieval Europe, 1988, Art and Politics in Renaissance Italy, 1993, Renaissance, 1996, Oxford Illustrated History of Italy, 1997.
Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America 1967-1968.
Literature, visual arts, travel.
Son of John and Margaret (Thomas) H. Married Evelyn Anne Klein, December 19, 1953. Children: Susan, Catherine, Nicholas.