Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres
Author | : Henry Adams |
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Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 1904 |
Genre | : Le Mont-Saint-Michel (France) |
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Author | : Henry Adams |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 1904 |
Genre | : Le Mont-Saint-Michel (France) |
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Author | : Henry Adams |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 439 |
Release | : 2022-02-08 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 069124197X |
This first paperback facsimile of the classic 1913 edition includes thirteen photographs and numerous illustrations of the great cathedrals of Northern France. Henry Adams referred to this book as "A Study of Thirteenth-Century Unity," and its expansive scope, together with the author's deep understanding of the period, makes it a classic in art history as well as in American literature. He wrote, "I wanted to show the intensity of the vital energy of a given time, and of course that intensity had to be stated in its two highest terms-religion and art." Henry Adams' record of his journeys through France, searching for images of unity in an age of conflict, is accompanied by observations on literature, politics, religion, and maior church leaders such as Abelard, St. Francis of Assisi, and St. Thomas Aquinas.
Author | : Henry Adams |
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Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1904 |
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Author | : Henry Adams |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 2019-09-25 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 3734064627 |
Reproduction of the original: Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres by Henry Adams
Author | : Henry Adams |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2016-12-26 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781541294080 |
Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres By Henry Adams WORLD CLASSICS With an introduction by Ralph Adams Cram Mont Saint Michel and Chartres is a book written by the American historian and scholar Henry Adams (1838-1918). Adams wrote this book, a meditative reflection on medieval culture, well after his historical masterpiece, The History of the United States of America (1801-1817). Whereas the latter is a serious academic work of history, Mont Saint Michel and Chartres is far more whimsical, a playful meditative reflection on medieval culture. It was published privately in 1904, originally intended simply for his nieces; in 1913, it was made more widely available when published with the support of the American Institute of Architects. Despite having a far less serious intent than his earlier historical writings, Mont Saint Michel and Chartres has garnered high praise: for example, Maurice le Briton said, "Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres is undoubtedly Adams's greatest work; though not apparently related to his earlier writings, this inspired work of poetry is the crowning achievement of his severe and somber historical oeuvre." A few years after Adams published Mont Saint Michel and Chartres, he published his most famous work, the Education of Henry Adams in 1907. Raymond Carney has said of this pair of works: "Taken together they may be read as Adams' spiritual autobiography-two monumental volumes in which he attempts to bring together in a vast synthesis all of his knowledge of politics, economics, psychology, science, philosophy, art, and literature in order to attempt to understand the individual's place in history and society."
Author | : Henry Adams |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 610 |
Release | : 2023-09-06 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 3387032935 |
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Author | : Henry Adams |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2020-01-08 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781670244581 |
Mont Saint Michel and Chartres is a book written by the American historian and scholar Henry Adams (1838-1918). Adams wrote this book, a meditative reflection on medieval culture, well after his historical masterpiece, The History of the United States of America (1801-1817). Whereas the latter is a serious academic work of history, Mont Saint Michel and Chartres is far more whimsical, a playful meditative reflection on medieval culture. It was published privately in 1904, originally intended simply for his nieces; in 1913, it was made more widely available when published with the support of the American Institute of Architects.
Author | : Adams Henry |
Publisher | : Hardpress Publishing |
Total Pages | : 450 |
Release | : 2016-06-21 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781318759767 |
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Author | : Philip Ball |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2009-03-17 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 0061970077 |
“[A] lively biography of Chartres Cathedral . . . Ball’s account of its construction reveals fascinating details.” —The New Yorker Chartres Cathedral, south of Paris, is revered as one of the most beautiful and profound works of art in the Western canon. But what did it mean to those who constructed it in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries—and why was it built at such immense height and with such glorious play of light, in the soaring manner we now call Gothic? In this work, Aventis Prize winner and National Book Critics Circle Award finalist Philip Ball makes sense of the visual and emotional power of Chartres and brilliantly explores how its construction—and the creation of other Gothic cathedrals—represented a profound and dramatic shift in the way medieval thinkers perceived their relationship with their world. Beautifully illustrated, filled with astonishing insight, Universe of Stone embeds the magnificent cathedral in the culture of the twelfth century—its schools of philosophy and science, its trades and technologies, its politics and religious debates—enabling us to view this ancient architectural marvel with fresh eyes. “A terrific book . . . a lucid, thoughtful tour de force.” —The Christian Science Monitor “Engrossing . . . a resplendent account of the mysteries of Chartres Cathedral.” —Sunday Times “There is no better introduction to the subject.” —The Wall Street Journal
Author | : Henry Adams |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 476 |
Release | : 1957 |
Genre | : Civilization, Medieval |
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