European Nobility and Heraldry

European Nobility and Heraldry

Author: John Harvey Pinches

Publisher: Artabras

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13:

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History and description of heraldry, titles, terminology and rules of inheritance for the nobility of the countries of the United Kingdom, France, the Low Countries, Germany, Russia, Italy, Scandinavia, Austria, Moravia, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia. Includes ecclesiastical offices and emblems.


The Royal Families of Europe

The Royal Families of Europe

Author: Geoffrey Hindley

Publisher: Basic Books

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 9780786708284

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Recounts the history of present and former ruling families of continental Europe and speculates on the role of monarchy in the future.


Heraldic Hierarchies

Heraldic Hierarchies

Author: Steven Thiry

Publisher: Leuven University Press

Published: 2021-06-01

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9462702438

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Early modern heraldry was far from a nostalgic remnant from a feudal past. From the Reformation to the French Revolution, aspiring men seized on these signs to position themselves in a changing society, imbuing heraldic tradition with fresh meaning. Whereas post-medieval developments are all too often described in terms of decadence and stifling formality, recent studies rightly stress the dynamic capacity of bearing arms. Heraldic Hierarchies aims to correct former misconceptions. Contributing authors rethink the influence of shifting notions of nobility on armorial display and expand this topic to heraldry’s share in shaping and contesting status. Moreover, addressing a common thread, the volume explores how emerging states turned the heraldic experience into an instrument of power and policy. Contributing to debates on social and noble identity, Heraldic Hierarchies uncovers a vital and surprising aspect of the pre-modern hierarchical world.


Russian Heraldry and Nobility

Russian Heraldry and Nobility

Author: Donald R. Mandich

Publisher: Dramco

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 714

ISBN-13:

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English language adaptation of the Obschii Gerbovnik Dvorianskikh Rodov Vserossiiskoi Imperii (Heraldic register of the Noble Families of the Russian Empire).


Medieval Heraldry

Medieval Heraldry

Author: Terence Wise

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-04-20

Total Pages: 103

ISBN-13: 1780966261

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Coats of arms were at first used only by kings and princes, then by their great nobles, but by the mid-13th century arms were being used extensively by the lesser nobility, knights and those who later came to be styled gentlemen. In some countries the use of arms spread even to merchants, townspeople and the peasantry. From the mundane to the fantastic, from simple geometric patterns to elaborate mythological beasts, this fascinating work by Terence Wise explores the origins and appearance of medieval heraldic devices in an engagingly readable style accompanied by numerous illustrations including eight full page colour plates by Richard Hook.


Discoveries: Heraldry

Discoveries: Heraldry

Author: Michel Pastoureau

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Published: 1997-02-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780810928305

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In this introduction to heraldry, the author introduces heraldry and shows how the tradition survives today in "flags, emblems, and corporate logos of the modern world."--Cover.