Heraldry in the City

Torsten Hiltmann (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 3799514708 / ISBN 13: 9783799514705

Verlag: Jan Thorbecke Verlag, 2026

Heraldry in the City | Torsten Hiltmann (u. a.) | Buch | 256 S. | Englisch | 2026 | Jan Thorbecke Verlag | EAN 9783799514705 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Verlagsgruppe Patmos in der Schwabenverlag AG, Wolfgang Sailer, Senefelderstr. 12, 73760 Ostfildern, produktsicherheit[at]verlagsgruppe-patmos[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 134456773

Inhaltsangabe:

Still today, coats of arms adorn city walls and shape the appearance of towns in Italy, where the Medieval and Renaissance monumental heritage often remains strikingly intact. Yet this phenomenon of urban heraldry is far from unique to the Italian peninsula; it constitutes a shared feature of cities across Europe. Recent research has revitalized the study of this symbolic marking of urban space, contributing new insights and methodologies. Still, many questions remain regarding the chronology of this process, the actors involved, its spatial dynamics, and its broader cultural and political stakes. This volume brings together analytical contributions and focused case studies to explore these dimensions, offering a contemporary perspective on urban heraldry and engaging with renewed approaches in the history of visual culture.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren: Torsten Hiltmann is a medievalist and Professor of Digital History at the Humboldt University of Berlin. Specialising in medieval and early modern visual communication, he is head of the research project »Coats of arms in practice«, which is funded by the Volkswagen Foundation.

Laurent Hablot is Directeur d’études at the École Pratique des Hautes Études in Paris where he holds the chair of Western Emblematics.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Heraldry in the City
Verlag: Jan Thorbecke Verlag
Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
Einband: Buch
Zustand: Neu