Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres e-bog
436,85 DKK
(inkl. moms 546,06 DKK)
This first paperback facsimile of the classic 1913 edition includes thirteen photographs and numerous illustrations of the great cathedrals of Northern France. Henry Adams referred to this book as "e;A Study of Thirteenth-Century Unity,"e; and its expansive scope, together with the author's deep understanding of the period, makes it a classic in art history as well as in American litera...
E-bog
436,85 DKK
Forlag
Princeton University Press
Udgivet
8 februar 2022
Længde
402 sider
Genrer
History of architecture
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780691241975
This first paperback facsimile of the classic 1913 edition includes thirteen photographs and numerous illustrations of the great cathedrals of Northern France. Henry Adams referred to this book as "e;A Study of Thirteenth-Century Unity,"e; and its expansive scope, together with the author's deep understanding of the period, makes it a classic in art history as well as in American literature. He wrote, "e;I wanted to show the intensity of the vital energy of a given time, and of course that intensity had to be stated in its two highest terms-religion and art."e; Henry Adams' record of his journeys through France, searching for images of unity in an age of conflict, is accompanied by observations on literature, politics, religion, and maior church leaders such as Abelard, St. Francis of Assisi, and St. Thomas Aquinas.