{"product_id":"beyond-pilgrim-souvenirs-and-secular-badges-essays-in-honour-of-brian-spencer-9781789252293","title":"Beyond Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges:","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrian Spencer, former Keeper of the Museum of London, was a  major scholar of medieval popular culture. He almost  single-handedly established the study of pilgrim souvenirs and  secular badges. He defined what these objects were and  ascertained their function, manufacture, style, and iconography  with a careful use of primary documents and intricate stylistic  analysis. He identified every major souvenir and badge discovered  in Great Britain during the last few decades. He also made  prominent contributions to the field of seal matrices, gaming  pieces, and horse paraphernalia. What bound all of these  interests together was his understanding that the study of these  artefacts could shed light on the beliefs and practices of a  large number of people. This is reflected in the frequency with  which his work is cited. This volume is a collection of essays  written by those who worked with Brian directly and those with  whom he corresponded.","brand":"Oxbow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49535618023767,"sku":"9781789252293","price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/beyond-pilgrim-souvenirs-and-secular-badges-essays-in-honour-of-brian-spencer-9781789252293","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}