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Machine generated contents note: 1. Episcopal Thrones in the Early-Christian Church -- tradition of synthronons -- 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 -- episcopal throne and the cult of relics -- English episcopal thrones c. 1100 -- 1300 -- 2. 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. Lincoln Cathedral Bishop's Chair -- Description and physical analysis -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Miscellaneous later comparanda at Christ Church, Canterbury, Wells Cathedral and Llandaff Cathedral -- 4. Medieval Stone Episcopal Thrones At Wells And Durham Cathedrals / Andrew Budge -- Introduction -- Wells throne -- 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 construction and assembly of the bishops' thrones at Exeter and St Davids / Hugh Harrison -- Exeter -- St Davids -- Appendix IV medieval polychromy scheme of the Exeter Cathedral bishop's throne: a summary / Eddie Sinclair -- Introduction -- Background summary -- Inspection -- Summary of findings -- Conclusions -- Appendix V Chudleigh, Norton and the carriage of timber for Exeter Cathedral's bishop's throne / John Allan -- carriage of timber from Chudleigh to Norton.

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