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Index
Front Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
1. Episcopal Thrones in the Early-christian Church
The tradition of synthronons
The form and style of bishops’ thrones in the East from the 4th to the 9th century
Form and style of episcopal thrones in the West, c. 300–1300
Chairs of St Peter
The episcopal throne and the cult of relics
English episcopal thrones c. 1100–1300
2. The Timber Episcopal Thrones of Medieval Britain
2.1 Exeter Cathedral
Description and physical analysis
Discussion
2.2 St Davids Cathedral
Description and physical analysis
Discussion
2.3 Hereford Cathedral
Description and physical analysis
Discussion
Addendum
3. The Lincoln Cathedral Bishop’s Chair
Description and physical analysis
Discussion
Conclusion
Miscellaneous later comparanda at Christ Church, Canterbury, Wells Cathedral and Llandaff Cathedral
4. The Medieval Stone Episcopal Thrones At Wells and Durham Cathedrals
Introduction
The Wells throne
The Durham throne
Contexts
Appendix I: Significant items connected with the manufacture of the Exeter Cathedral bishop’s throne
Appendix II: Significant records connected with the manufacture of the Exeter Cathedral choir furnishings by Thomas of Witneys’s “high altar team” et al., 1316–1326
Appendix III: The construction and assembly of the bishops’ thrones at Exeter and St Davids
Exeter
St Davids
Appendix IV: The medieval polychromy scheme of the Exeter Cathedral bishop’s throne: a summary
Introduction
Background summary
Inspection
Summary of findings
Conclusions
Appendix V: Chudleigh, Norton and the carriage of timber for Exeter Cathedral’s bishop’s throne
The carriage of timber from Chudleigh to Norton
Bibliography
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