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Honoring architectural historian Paul Crossley (Courtauld Institute of Art, UK), this volume comprises 25 contributions on topics pertaining to his interests. A sampling: speech and writing in the Gospels of Matilda of Canossa, the manipulation of devotional technologies, the miracles of the crib at Greccio, reflections on a poor sinner's cross in Heilbronn (1514), Eleanor of Castile and the New Jerusalem , and church treasures and political claims in the Mark Brandenburg. Editor Opacic (history and theory of architecture, Birkbeck College, U. of London) specializes in late medieval architecture and art, particularly in Central Europe; editor Timmermann (art history, U. of Michigan) specializes in late medieval art and architecture with particular focus on microarchitecture and the visual stage management of the body of Christ. The volume is not indexed. Distribution in North America is by The David Brown Book Co. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
