Writing visual histories

Abstract

"A comprehensive exploration of how visual sources can elucidate the practice of history at a thematic and conceptual level"--

Contents

1. Heraldry topsy-turvy: depictions and performances of dishonour and death / Marcus Meer -- 2. Costume imagery and the visualisation of humanity in early modern Europe / Katherine Bond -- 3. Identity and continuity: the visual culture of an institution over 500 years -- 4. Making an exhibition of himself: John Wilkes through visual sources / Jonathan Conlin -- 5. Writing the history of the photographic book: the case of Weimar Germany / J.J. Long -- 6. The picture magazine: life and the limits of photography / Melissa Renn.