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The symbolism of medieval churches : an introduction / Mark Spurrell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Spurrell, Mark, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Church architecture--Europe.
- Church architecture.
- Christian art and symbolism.
- Symbolism in architecture.
- Europe.
- Symbolism in architecture--Europe.
- Christian art and symbolism--Europe--Medieval, 500-1500.
- Architecture, Medieval.
- Christian art and symbolism--Medieval.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 195 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2020.
- Summary:
- "The symbolism of medieval churches : An Introduction explores the ways in which the Medieval church building and key features of it were used as symbols, particularly to represent different relationships within the Church and the virtues of living a Christian life"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Visual Allegories and Verbal Symbols
- Recent Symbolism
- Symbol and Meaning
- Allegory
- Typology
- The Moral Interpretation
- Anagogy
- Hugh and Richard of St Victor
- Simplified Symbols
- Buildings as Symbols
- Numbers as Symbols
- Suger and Saint-Denis
- The East
- The Triumph of Literalism
- Images
- In Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Spurrell, Mark. Medieval church symbolism.
- ISBN:
- 9780367025236
- 036702523X
- 9780367025229
- 0367025221
- OCLC:
- 1112794165
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