English Medieval Misericords: The Margins of Meaning

An informative and entertaining book. CHURCH HISTORY

Presents a novel perspective on the potential religious symbolism of English medieval misericords. STUDIES IN ICONOGRAPHY

An intelligent and well-written book [and] a stimulating and useful addition to the literature. JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY

A unique and interesting analysis of that most fascinating of medieval church fixtures. […] A well-researched, superbly written and certainly thought-provoking examination. ECCLESIOLOGY TODAY

A significant contribution to the study of medieval misericords, marginal arts, and popular iconography.THE MEDIEVAL REVIEW

[Hardwick’s] multivalent reading of misericords takes us from the literal to the anagogical and similarly transcends early twentieth-century writings on the subject. SIXTEENTH CENTURY JOURNAL An interesting study, one which will encourage its readers to peer more closely into the ecclesiastical gloom. TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
A work of considerable scholarship. NORTHERN HISTORY
A welcome addition to the growing literature on medieval liturgical furnishings. THE ART NEWSPAPER
The great strength of the book is that it attempts to approach the images through the eyes of those who saw them and understood their meaning. […] An interesting and important book. VIDIMUS