The Mysteries of Chartres Cathedral [Paperback]

Louis Charpentier (Author)

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Language Notes

Text: English, French (translation)

Product Details

• Paperback: 190 pages
• Publisher: Research into Lost Knowledge Organisation; Distributed by Thorsons; paperback / softback edition (January 1, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0722501900
• ISBN-13: 978-0722501900
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 3.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,978,990 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This one needs to be published again, December 1, 1997

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Simone Maudhui (Los Angeles, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Mysteries of Chartres Cathedral (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a landmark book. A must read for anybody interested in the esoteric side of cathedrals. It is available right now in France. It needs to be re-published in English.

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the better books, April 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Mysteries of Chartres Cathedral (Paperback)

Historically very interesting Makes the reader think about how the people of that age were able to engineer a project of this magnitude & about where the finances came from<P>.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating and rare, June 10, 2011

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A. E Heald (Portland ME USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Mysteries of Chartres Cathedral (Mass Market Paperback)

I bought this book in a little store outside of the Cathedral. It has turned out to be a fascinating read. I would like to be able to read his other books, but unfortunately they are not translated.

He makes a case for how and why the cathedral was built. He raises the question of why so many Gothic cathedrals were built starting in the same time period, as well as the question of how this Cathedral was funded, designed and who the master builder might be.

I have no idea how valid his theories are about the Templars, but he makes an interesting argument. The book left me wanting more, which is rare these days!