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"Saul's text is of a richness which deserves close and repeated reading." - Nicholas Rogers, Journal of Ecclesiastical History "... a rich and comprehensive survey ... a superb study..." - D. M. Palliser, English Historical Review "...Nigel Saul, in a work of impressive scope and scholarship, has raised the study of medieval monuments to a new level ...This is a most enlightening addition to a dark subject, and it will enlarge the understanding and sharpen the eyes of all medievalists." - Graham Parry, Ecclesiology Today "[a] superb study... There is no better place for Nigel Saul's splendid volume than on the book shelf of every reader interested in medieval people and their
monuments." - Roger Rosewell, Vidimus "This authoritative study is a tour de force." - Northern History "[An] excellent book: lucid, scholarly and wide-ranging." - Southern History Society "Impressive... This admirably clear and well-researched book will constitute a new starting point for all students of English medieval tomb monuments." - Phillip Lindley, The Burlington Magazine "A remarkable achievement...up to date, valuable and stimulating" - Philip J Lankester, Church Monuments "This immensely informed work demonstrates how much more can be learnt not only about tombs, but also medieval society more generally ... a fine contribution" -
Elizabeth Freeman, The Art Book
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