List of Illustrations Editor's Preface Introduction Overview: The History of Cathedrals as Societal History Patrons, Builders and Artists Planning and Construction, Early Medieval to Romanesque Planning and Construction in the Gothic Era Notre-Dame at Reims, the Cathedral of France Epilogue Illustrations Primary Sources Timeline Glossary Selected Bibliography
An introduction to the medieval cathedral, those churches that are regarded as the greatest achievements of medieval architecture.
William W. Clark is Professor of Art History at Queens College. He is the author of Medieval Architecture, Medieval Learning: Builders and Masters in the Age of Romanesque and Gothic, among other titles.
Conceived for high schools as a ready reference and a stimulation
for critical thinking, these books all follow a similar format: an
overview, a range of examples (28 photos in this case), selected
contemporary documents translated into English, a glossary, and an
annotated bibliography….Although not all will agree with his
decision to focus, e.g., on the power struggles between bishops and
secular lords rather than on cities and their inhabitants, his deft
handling of problems facing patron and builder, and the development
in the Gothic era of new technologies with which to solve them,
will provide students with a solid foundation….General readers;
lower-division undergraduates; two-year technical program
students.
*Choice*
Clark examines the religious architecture found in the cathedral
(chair of the bishop) or great church, studied in terms of its
architecture, sculpture, and stained glass. Coverage includes an
overview of the concept of the bishop and his role within the
church hierarchy; the growth of the church in the early Christian
era and its affiliation with the bishop; the social history of
cathedrals; patrons, builders and artists; and planning and
construction. The text also includes a gazetteer of 25 important
examples; a chronology; a selection of 53 primary documents,
including historical documents about important events or social
situations pertaining to cathedrals or ecclesiastical officials,
and descriptive documents about cathedrals; a glossary of terms;
and annotated bibliography. Academic but accessible to the general
reader.
*Reference & Research Book News/Art Book News Annual*
[M]edieval Cathedrals….[p]rovides plenty of primary source
documentation throughout, adds black and white illustration
examples of Gothic structures, and provides both architectural and
spiritual insights.
*The Midwest Book Review/California Bookwatch*
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