Download or read book Memorializing the Middle Classes in Medieval and Renaissance Europe written by Anne Leader and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2018-12-17 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a broad overview of memorialization practices across Europe and the Mediterranean, this book examines local customs through particular case studies. These essays explore complementary themes through the lens of commemorative art, including social status; personal and corporate identities; the intersections of mercantile, intellectual, and religious attitudes; upward (and downward) mobility; and the cross-cultural exchange.