Author: Alain Erlande-BrandenburgPublisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 9780500300527
Category : Architecture, Medieval
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
A study of the European medieval cathedrals, and how they were built and paid for
Author: David JacobsThe Pillars of the Earth
Author: Ken FollettPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101442190
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1009
Book Description
#1 New York Times Bestseller Oprah's Book Club Selection The “extraordinary . . . monumental masterpiece” (Booklist) that changed the course of Ken Follett’s already phenomenal career—and begins where its prequel, The Evening and the Morning, ended. “Follett risks all and comes out a clear winner,” extolled Publishers Weekly on the release of The Pillars of the Earth. A departure for the bestselling thriller writer, the historical epic stunned readers and critics alike with its ambitious scope and gripping humanity. Today, it stands as a testament to Follett’s unassailable command of the written word and to his universal appeal. The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known . . . of Tom, the mason who becomes his architect—a man divided in his soul . . . of the beautiful, elusive Lady Aliena, haunted by a secret shame . . . and of a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state and brother against brother. A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, this is Ken Follett’s historical masterpiece.
Author: David MacaulayThe Cathedral Builders
Author: Jean GimpelPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
This elegantly illustrated, finely detailed account of how the magnificent Gothic cathedrals were erected also provides illuminating information on medieval society and the financial, political and spiritual roles of the men who inspired these splendid buildings. 94 photographs.
The Birth of Europe
Author: Jacques Le GoffPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1405137266
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
In this ground-breaking new study,Jacques Le Goff, arguably theleading medievalist of his generation, presents his view of theprimacy of the Middle Ages in the development of Europeanhistory. "[A] superb and necessary book. This provocative assessmentfrom a lifetime of scholarship might help us to place ourselves,not just territorially, but in that other precious element ofhistory: time." The Guardian "A book that never fails to be informative, readable andprovocative. Le Goff... has been the bravest and best of championsfor medieval history. This book... is in every sense aninspiration." BBC History Magazine Praised by prominent figures in Europe and history including:Rt Hon Christopher Patten, CH, Former Member of the EuropeanCommission, and Neil Kinnock, Vice-President, EuropeanCommission.
The Age of the Cathedrals
Author: Georges DubyPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226167704
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Recognizing that a work of art is the product of a particular time and place as much as it is the creation of an individual, Duby provides a sweeping survey of the changing mentalities of the Middle Ages as reflected in the art and architecture of the period. "If Age of the Cathedrals has a fault, it is that Professor Duby knows too much, has too many new ideas and takes such a delight in setting them out. . . insights whiz to and fro like meteorites."—John Russell, New York Times Book Review
Author: Alexander Hamilton ThompsonThe Medieval Cathedral
Author: William W. LacePublisher:
ISBN: 9781560067207
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
This book discusses the history of the medieval cathedrals, products of more than a thousand years of both religious and architectural evolution, that were built as testaments of faith by the people of the Middle Ages.
Building the Book Cathedral
Author: David MacaulayPublisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0547562144
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
It has been twenty-six years since the publication of CATHEDRAL. David Macaulay's first book, CATHEDRAL, introduced readers around the world to his unique gift for presenting architecture and technology in simple terms, and for demystifying even the most complex of concepts. CATHEDRAL received a Caldecott Honor Medal and is now considered a classic. BUILDING THE BOOK CATHEDRAL includes the content of CATHEDRAL in its entirety. Here Macaulay traces the evolution of his creative process in "building" that first book, from the initial concept to the finished drawings. He introduces the basic elements of structure and sequence and explains why one angle of a drawing may be better for conveying an idea than another. He describes how perspective, scale, and contrast can be used to connect a reader with concepts, and how placement of a picture on a page can make a difference in the way information is communicated. Building the Book Cathedral provides an opportunity to examine Macaulay's unique problem-solving skills as he looks back over two and a half decades at the book that launched his distinguished career.
