The Gothic Cathedral: The Architecture of the Great Church 1130-1530
by Christopher Wilson
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Author: Christopher WilsonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-04
ISBN: 0500276811
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
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Book Review: Not at all what I expected, but then my expectations were far too low:)
Summary: 5 Stars
The Gothic Enterprise: A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral
A work you will not soon forget. If you're looking for a detailed, multichapter description of engineering and construction management in early midieval times, this is perhaps not the exact text for your purpose. But if you considering the salient questions of how, where, when, who and specifically WHY Europeans built immense Gothic Cathedrals, I doubt you'd find a better layman's offering. Mixing religion and mysticism, cultural nuance and day to day living, geography and climate, ruling and ruled, and more... with a top flight researchers ability to discover, present and hone the finest and most remote connections, " The Gothic Enterprise" is no small monument to an author's love of form and place. To fully digest this takes several reads, and without fail something new is garnered and understood with each successive pass through this marvelous book. Enjoy it, I surely did!
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