Cathedrals of Europe
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Cathedrals of Europe
Cornell University Press, 1999
Available at 11 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The great medieval cathedrals are among the most remarkable monuments of that era. This journey through the Romanesque and Gothic cathedrals still at the heart of ancient European cities explores the buildings and the riches they contain. Rather than concentrating on familiar monuments such as Notre Dame and Chartres, the author covers many of the more obscure and less frequently visited cathedrals from Italy to Scandinavia, Poland to Portugal. Anne Prache surveys the history of church building from its humble beginnings in Late Antiquity through the construction of such masterworks of the Gothic style as Reims, Strasbourg and Wells. Throughout, she reminds the reader that these expresions of faith also reflect their builders' hopes and fears, technical expertise, political views and the ever-changing economic and social realities with which they had to contend. The works of art that adorn the cathedrals - sculptures, paintings, mosaics, stained glass, furniture and more - receive particular attention. Study of these aspects, Prache says, provides an "understanding of the aspirations, sufferings, fears and faith of generations long removed in time".
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