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The thousands of medieval village churches that lie scattered across
Europe provide us with unique insights into society and religion during
the Middle Ages. Although many original furnishings fell victim to
iconoclasm, war, neglect or refurbishment, some church interiors have
remained surprisingly intact. Since 1998, Justin Kroesen and Regnerus
Steensma traced, visited, photographed and recorded descriptions of
hundreds of village churches throughout Western Europe. In this book the
reader is invited to take an imaginary walk through a random medieval
country church and admire fifteen pieces of furniture that are discussed
in richly illustrated chapters. A description of the form and function of
the object in question is followed by a survey of surviving characteristic
examples in different countries. The volume concludes with an outline of
the vicissitudes of church furnishings since the Middle Ages. "In addition
to its excellent colour illustrations, the value of this volume lies in
its pan-European scope and its ability to contextualise all those orphaned
furnishings in our museums" (David Gaimster, Journal of Ecclesiastical
History) "Kroesen and Steensma have produced a beautiful book" (Barbara
Watkinson, Speculum) "Un libro meraviglioso" (Arte Cristiana)
