The great Gothic cathedrals of Europe are among the most astonishing achievements of Western culture. This title explores why medieval people built Gothic cathedrals, how they built them, what conception of the divine lay behind their creation, and how religious and secular leaders used cathedrals for social and political purposes.
Gothic EnterpriseREADERSHIP: General (US: Trade)
ISBN-10: 0520269993
ISBN-13: 9780520269996
Author:
Scott, Robert A. /
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: July 2011
Format: Paperback / softback
Language: English
Dimensions: 234 x 143 x 19 mm
Weight: 508 g
Pages: 320 pages, 41 b-w photographs, 2 tables pages
Title: Gothic Enterprise