Building the medieval world / Christine Sciacca.
Building the medieval world / Christine Sciacca.
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Publisher
Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum ; London : British Library, 2010.
Date
2010.
Call Numbers
N723/6
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
vii, 96 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm.
Contents
Introduction : architecture in medieval life -- Mirror of the medieval world -- The castle -- Church spaces -- Medieval cities, towns, and countryside -- Documenting historical buildings -- Medieval construction methods -- Focus : architecture inside and out -- Architecture in stories and symbols --...
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Publisher
Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum ; London : British Library, 2010.
Series
Place of Publication
California
Date Published
2010.
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State Reference Library copy: To be issued in Supervised Use Area.
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Summary
"Some of the great and lasting achievements of the Middle Ages are the architectural wonders of soaring cathedrals and grand castles and palaces. While many of these edifices survive, many more are lost, and it is within the pages of illuminated manuscripts that we often find the best record of the appearance of these amazing buildings, which symbo...
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Full title
Building the medieval world / Christine Sciacca.
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Author / Creator
Notes
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The medieval imagination.
Includes bibliographical references.
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N723/6
Record Identifier
74VvrNNREdPy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvrNNREdPy
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ISBN
1606060066 (hardcover)
9781606060063 (hardcover)
DDC
723
MMS ID
991011390439702626
