TheHistory and Meaning of Heraldry by Slater, Stephen ( Author ) ON Mar-26-2004, Paperback

by Stephen Slater

This book unravels the mysteries of its symbolism and metaphors offering clear explanations of the skilful designs and witty mottoes. A fascinating look at the designs of heraldry, ranging from medieval jousting to modern parliament.

128 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2004

Reviews

[Joshua]

It wasn't terrible, just mediocre.

I found myself kind of bored, especially when the first half of the book talks about the heralds themselves rather than the heraldry I aimed to learn about.

When discussing heraldry, coat of arms, and such, it was of great interest to me. However, I feel like it could have been done better. There was definitely a focus on English heraldry and you mainly hear of other countries' heraldry as side notes.

For most of it, I just wanted to be done with the book and move onto other things.

Perhaps the short length of 123 pages meant that he had to cram in a lot of history into few words. Perhaps if it were around 300 pages, it could have been more detailed and would have allowed to walk beginners to heraldry a lot more gently.

[Ivan]

Quite a disappointment a simple re-publication of a part of "The Complete book of Heraldry" of 2002.