Cathedrals and Castles: Building in the Middle Ages [Paperback]

Alain Erlande-Brandenburg (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0810928124 | ISBN-13: 978-0810928121 | Publication Date: February 1, 1995

Photographs, drawings, and details of manuscript illuminations tell the story of the birth of the building trades and the changes in society they reflected, revealing how Gothic cathedrals, great castles, bridges, houses, and city walls were designed and built. Original.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (February 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810928124
• ISBN-13: 978-0810928121
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #806,747 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very enjoyable read, May 14, 2000

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This review is from: Cathedrals and Castles: Building in the Middle Ages (Paperback)

I recommend this book to anyone interested in the middle ages and/or architecture, it provides the reader with good background information on the construction process and its history. Numerous first hand accounts are presented, along with a great number of color illustrations to guide the reader and liven the work up, usually a couple per page. It also includes a long reference section in the back of different primary documents for further study. The only downside is that it is only an introductory guide, so it does not delve too specifically into the construction process. It does, however, provide a great backdrop for further learning, and was very entertaining the whole way through.