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Cathedrals and castles : building in the Middle Ages / Alain Erlande-Brandenburg ; [translated from the French by Rosemary Stonehewer].
Fine Arts Library NA350 .E7513 1995
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Erlande-Brandenburg, Alain.
- Series:
- Discoveries (New York, N.Y.)
- Discoveries
- Standardized Title:
- Quand les cathédrales étaient peintes. English
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Architecture, Medieval.
- Cathedrals.
- Architecture and society.
- Physical Description:
- 175 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 18 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : H.N. Abrams, 1995.
- Summary:
- The lofty spires of Gothic cathedrals and massive fortifications of magnificent castles represent the pinnacle of building achievement in medieval western Europe. Learn how the era's ingenious new tools and techniques helped to create not only these extravagant monuments but also bridges, houses, and city walls. In this book, the story of the birth of the building trades-and the changing society it reflected-gains an exciting new dimension.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 168) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0810928124
- OCLC:
- 32511691
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