The Bayeux tapestry : the life story of a masterpiece
Hicks, Carola2006
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The scenes on the 70-metre long linen strip of the Bayeux tapestry depict the events leading to the Battle of Hastings in 1066. One of Europe's greatest treasures, it tells a magnificent tale, but as Carola Hicks shows its own story has been just as dramatic and exciting.
Main title:
The Bayeux tapestry : the life story of a masterpiece / Carola Hicks.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Chatto & Windus, 2006.
Collation:
x, 358 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-343) and index.
ISBN:
9780701174637 (hbk)
Dewey class:
746.3944
Language:
English
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BRN:
686164