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Format:
Book
Title:
Medieval cathedrals
ISBN:
9780313326936
Publication Information:
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006.
Physical Description:
li, 272 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Contents:
Overview: the history of cathedrals as social history -- Patrons, builders, and artists -- Planning and construction, early medieval to Romanesque -- Planning and construction in the gothic era -- Notre-Dame at Reims, the cathedral of France.
Summary:
Presents an introduction to the medieval cathedral, explaining what makes a large church a cathedral, as well as an overview of its social history, including a discussion of its patrons, builders, artists, planning, and construction.
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