Architecture - History - Medieval

This beautifully illustrated volume looks at the spaces created by and for Jews in areas under the political or religious control of Muslims. Covering regions as diverse as Central Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Spain, it asks how the architecture of synagogues...

Magnum photographer Patrick Zachmann was on the scene when the disastrous fire erupted in Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral on the evening of April 15, 2019. At the time he did not yet know that he would continue to document the events at the cathedral...

Explore the Haunting Tale of "Black Death 1330-1500: Plague and Persistence"Uncover the dark secrets of one of history's most enigmatic and transformative periods with our captivating book bundle, "Black Death 1330-1500: Plague and Persistence." This mesmerizing collection of four volumes will transport you to...

A Higher Reality, by John Chandler tells the story of England's largest and (arguably) most important nunnery, and of the town that grew up alongside it. King Alfred established Shaftesbury and its abbey on a Dorset hilltop in the late ninth century. His community...

With a concise Introduction to historical, cultural, and architectural currents, this book lays out helpful itineraries for visiting these refined specimens of sultanate architecture in Ahmadabad. Primarily envisioned as a guide for studious visitors, this book should be of interest also to academics and...

This volume fluctuates between conceptualizations of movement; either movements that buildings in the medieval Mediterranean facilitated, or the movements of the users and audiences of architecture. Author: Saygin SalgirliISBN-10: 0367608480ISBN-13: 9780367608484Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/31/2023Pages: 286Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.94lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d

Gargoyles are an architectural feature designed to throw rainwater clear of the walls of a building. Widely used on medieval churches, these water spouts were often richly decorated, and fashioned as serpents' heads and other fanciful shapes. Today, the term gargoyle is also popularly...

An exceptionally luxurious, slipcased celebration of the enchanting carved capitals of the Doge's Palace in VenicePresented in a luminous perspex slipcase, with gilt edges, stamping and paper changes throughout, Imitatio Vitae features close-up photographs of the Doge's Palace capitals drawn from the Cameraphoto Arte...

Edward Gibbon's "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" is a monumental six-volume work that covers the history of the Roman Empire from the end of the 2nd century AD to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. The book is...

Uncover the enigmatic wonders of the ancient world with the captivating book bundle, "Megalithic Temples." Immerse yourself in the mysteries and majesty of Stonehenge, Gobekli Tepe, Ggantija Temples, and Baalbek as you embark on an extraordinary journey through time and space. This exceptional collection...

For nearly a thousand years, the Saxon settlers from the Rhine valley played a vital role in the history of Transylvania until their diaspora in the second half of the twentieth century. Fortresses of Faith focuses on their magnificent architectural legacy -- the fortress-churches...

A critical examination of the prevailing assumption that ""Symmetry was an abiding principle of Byzantine composition" (Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium) leads the author to significant new insights about the art and architecture of Byzantium.Author: Michael SelzerISBN-10: 8711275014ISBN-13: 9798711275015Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/12/2021Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight:...

This series of books is intended to provide a unique fully illustrated record of monastic houses in the British Isles, with gazetteer, description and photographs of the most interesting and elaborate architectural remains, and brief historic coverage of significant events. Coverage ranges from the...

Many books have written about Albert Pike. Authors have discussed his early life and education, his travel to the western states, his history as an Oddfellow, Freemason, Knight of the Golden Circle, Ku Klux Klan and as a Native American advocate. They've dissected his...

This beautiful and groundbreaking book examines the use of sacred geometry and cosmology in Gothic cathedral design. Renowned geometer and lecturer Tom Bree demonstrates how medieval Master Masons combined their knowledge of the practical building arts with ancient cosmological knowledge to endow their constructions...

Camillo Sitte (1843-1903) was a noted Austrian architect, painter and theoretician who exercised great influence on the development of urban planning in Europe and the United States. The publication at Vienna in May 1889 of "Der Stadtebau nach seinen k?stlerischen Grundsatzen" ("The Art of...

Jong-Soung Kimm turns his camera to France in the latest installment of his photo essay on early medieval and Romanesque architectureKorean architect Jong-Soung Kimm (born 1935) presents the 4th volume of his photo essay on early medieval and Romanesque architecture, with a particular focus...

Power and Piety: The Warrior MonksIt was the increasingly aggressive expansion of Islam, which was spreading to Europe, Africa, and throughout the Middle East, threatening the Christian hold on the Holy Land, whose sacred sites had been visited by pilgrims for centuries, that gave...

Architecture - Gothic and RenaissanceBy T. Roger SmithGothic and Renaissance ArchitectureFully IllustratedThe Classic Publication on Gothic ArchitectureTHE architecture generally known as Gothic, but often described as Christian Pointed, prevailed throughout Europe to the exclusion of every rival for upwards of three centuries; and it...

This is a translation from the original Arabic of a treatise that dates back to the early fourteenth century, written by a builder and master-mason. It is the most comprehensive treatise on building rules within the Mediterranean region. What makes Ibn al-Rami's treatise significant...

Designed both to protect the inhabitants of the towns they towered over and cow them into submission, castles dominated the landscape of Medieval England and Wales. Though some were built before 1066, the Norman Conquest left a lasting legacy of domination in the form...

The sword and the cross The Normans (or Northmen) forged an empire that lasted four hundred years. Though principally known for their seat of power in Normandy, they originated from Viking stock and at the height of their supremacy had made their influence felt...

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 the Christian life. This book introduces the...

Exploring the work of writers, illuminators, and craftspeople, this volume demonstrates the pervasive nature of architecture as a category of medieval thought. The architectural remnants of the past--from castles and cathedrals to the lowliest village church--provide many people with their first point of contact...

People from Barrow and Dalton often call Furness Abbey, "Our Abbey". It's a place we are fond of and proud of. We love the tranquil setting, the history of the ruins and the stories that abound from its past. Its cloisters and Chapter House,...

The Picts are not a mysterious alien race from another planet, their history and culture have not vanished. Languages, oral traditions, crafts, religious influences, ruins, archaeological relics and their DNA have all survived down through the years to this day. What has been lost...

"The beauty and levity that Perry and Gabriele have captured in this book are what I think will help it to become a standard text for general audiences for years to come....The Bright Ages is a rare thing--a nuanced historical work that almost anyone...

From coast to coast, the English landscape is still richly studded with castles both great and small. As homes or ruins, these historic buildings are today largely objects of curiosity. For centuries, however, they were at the heart of the kingdom's social and political...

Legendary Islands of the Atlantic: A Study of Medieval Geography, has been considered an important book throughout the human history. So that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present...

The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is one of the few medieval monuments whose decoration, preserved, even if partially, in its original state until recently, can be almost completely reconstructed on behalf of surviving mosaics and wall paintings, in situ inscriptions, and rich...

Built at the instigation of Milon de Nanteuil (1217-1234), the cathedral of Beauvais, known as the Haute-Oeuvre to distinguish it from the 10th-century Basse-Oeuvre, was consecrated in 1272. A first building collapse in 1284 and then a second in 1573 finally reined in the...

Throughout history rivers have been a hub for human settlement and have long been a key part of local livelihoods, history and culture, as well as still playing a present-day role in providing services and leisure to people who live around them. It is...

Anatolia was home to a large number of polities in the medieval period. Given its location at the geographical and chronological juncture between Byzantines and the Ottomans, its story tends to be read through the Seljuk experience. This obscures the multiple experiences and spaces...

Prompted by the recent discovery of an impressive three meter tall late Gothic drawing of a soaring tower and spire, this book offers a rare insight into the processes of designing and building a major gothic project. The drawing's place and date of creation...

Standing in the nave of a cathedral, it is hard not to wonder how ordinary human beings could have created sky-scraping, dizzyingly high buildings on which even the top-most parts were delicately decorated, in an age before even the simplest of power tools. Stone...

Incorporating the latest scholarly developments to offer an in-depth account of the history of the Byzantine Empire, this revised edition sheds new light on the Empire's culture, theology, and economic and socio-political spheres. Charting from the Empire's origins, to its expansion and influence over...

The Byzantine Empire was one of the most impressive imperial adventures in history, ruling much of Europe and Anatolia for a remarkable eleven hundred years. Throughout its existence, the Byzantine Empire became a powerhouse of literature, art, theology and learning. But it has also...

Investigating the historical tradition of Chinese architectural writing from antiquity to the twelfth century, Chinese Architecture and Metaphor reveals significant and fascinating social and cultural phenomena in the most important primary text for the study of the Chinese building tradition. Unlike previous scholarship, which...

The Borgarthing Law and the Eidsivathing Law is dedicated to two closely linked medieval laws which were intended to cover adjacent legal provinces in eastern Norway, around and beyond the modern capital, Oslo. The core of this book consists of new translations of the...

From the Wars of Independence around 1300 until the Union in 1707 Clan Douglas was the most powerful clan in lowland Scotland, apart from the royal house of Stewart. By the end of the 14th century the Douglases had split into two main dynasties,...

Art and Architecture of the Middle Ages is a panoramic survey that focuses on the arts of medieval Europe, Byzantium, and the Islamicate world. From majestic monuments to exquisite tableware, Jill Caskey, Adam S. Cohen, and Linda Safran deftly guide readers over twelve centuries...

Art and Architecture of the Middle Ages is a panoramic survey that focuses on the arts of medieval Europe, Byzantium, and the Islamicate world. From majestic monuments to exquisite tableware, Jill Caskey, Adam S. Cohen, and Linda Safran deftly guide readers over twelve centuries...

The most famous monument of the Dutch Golden Age is undoubtedly the Amsterdam Town Hall by architect Jacob van Campen inaugurated in 1655. Today we stand in awe confronted with the grand Classicist fa軋de, the delightful horror of the sculptures in the Tribunal, and...

This is the first major study to comprehensively analyze the art and architecture of the archdiocese of Bari and Canosa during the Byzantine period and the upheaval of the Norman conquest. The book places Bari and Canosa in a Mediterranean context, arguing that international...

How modern architectural language was invented to communicate with the divine--challenging a common narrative of European architectural history. The architectural drawing might seem to be a quintessentially modern form, and indeed many histories of the genre begin in the early modern period with Italian...

Architecture: Classic and Early Christian is an authoritative overview of this period of architecture, complete with dozens of illustrations.Author: T. Roger SmithISBN-10: 1511588403ISBN-13: 9781511588409Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/04/2015Pages: 258Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.77lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.54d

"The object of the present Lecture is to set forth and explain the true principles of Pointed or Christian Architecture, by the knowledge of which you may be enabled to test architectural excellence."Author: Augustus Welby Northmore PuginISBN-10: 153301180XISBN-13: 9781533011800Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

This book is a perfect introduction and guide to the rich body of romanesque art and architecture to be found in the North of Spain . It includes the historical background to the period and gives details of over 300 of the best examplesAuthor:...

This vintage book contains two papers written by William Morris concerning the preservation of Westminster Abbey. These interesting and informative papers contain a wealth of information on the history and importance of this Westminster Abbey, and are highly recommended for those with an interest...

""The Dukes of Albany and Their Castle of Doune"" is a historical book written by William Fraser and published in 1881. The book provides a comprehensive account of the history of the Dukes of Albany, a Scottish royal family, and their castle of Doune....