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Notre-Dame de Paris: The History and Legacy of France’s Most Famous Cathedral Paperback – Large Print, June 20, 2017

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“Notre Dame de Paris, in particular, is a curious specimen of this variety. Every surface, every stone of this venerable pile, is a page of the history not only of the country, but of science and of art. Thus—to mention here only a few of the chief details—whereas the small Porte Rouge almost touches the limits of fifteenth century Gothic delicacy, the pillars of the nave, by their massiveness and great girth, reach back to the Carlovingian Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. One would imagine that six centuries lay between that door and those pillars.” With these words, the famous 19th century novelist Victor Hugo attempted to introduce his readers to the backdrop of his seminal work, later known as The Hunchback of Notre Dame. This, it should be noted, was not the name that Hugo gave to his work; instead, he called it simply Notre Dame, after the building in which he set it.
This location was no accident, for, perhaps more than any other city in Europe, Paris has seen every kind of trouble and happiness that can befall a place. It may be called the “City of Lights,” but it also frequently saw its leaders’ blood spilled in the streets. It is the symbol of romance, but also a place where the famed Napoleon divorced the love of his life in order to have a son. It is famed for its art and culture, but it hosted Nazis during four long years of occupation. Most of all, it is a city of building up and tearing down and building up again, where life is ever-changing.
Yet, in the midst of this history of turmoil and chaos, one place has survived largely unchanged, a symbol to Christian believers of the unchanging truths of faith. Notre-Dame has stood as a monumental, though silent, witness to much of Paris’ history. As Hugo pointed out, “This generative Mother-Church is, among the other ancient churches of Paris, a sort of Chimera: she has the head of one, the limbs of another, the body of a third—something of all. These hybrid edifices are, we repeat, by no means the least interesting to the artist, the antiquary, and the historian…They let us realize to how great a degree architecture is a primitive matter, in that they demonstrate…that the greatest productions of architecture are not so much the work of individuals as of a community; are rather the offspring of a nation’s labour than the out-come of individual genius; the deposit of a whole people; the heaped-up treasure of centuries; the residuum left by the successive evaporations of human society; in a word, a species of formations. Each wave of time leaves its coating of alluvium, each race deposits its layer on the monuments, each individual contributes his stone to it.”
Notre-Dame de Paris: The History and Legacy of France’s Most Famous Cathedral chronicles the remarkable history of the Parisian cathedral. Along with pictures depicting important people, places, and events, you will learn about Notre-Dame like never before.

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74 pages
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English
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June 20, 2017
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8.5 x 0.17 x 11 inches
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1548227390
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978-1548227395
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; Large Print edition (June 20, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 74 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1548227390
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1548227395
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.17 x 11 inches

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Skippet

Disappointment

Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2019

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This short "book" is very disappointing. There are only a few fuzzy photos of the actual building. All photos are black and white, so it is impossible to actually get any idea of the details. There are a few black and white photos of paintings which are worthless and impossible really appreciate without color. A non-color photo of a stained glass window is pretty useless. The printing is very large print - almost as if someone was assigned to write a report and was trying to stretch the number of pages without doing any more work. Overall, this comes across as someone's 5th grade history report with very long sections directly quoted from other written material and black & white photos copied from brochures. I doubt it would have gotten a grade of "C".

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radiogirl85

Not worth your time

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2019

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I wish I had paid closer attention to the other reviews of this book because sadly they are all pretty accurate. Because of the recent tragic events that happened at Notre-Dame I wanted to learn more about this magnificent cathedral and perhaps more of what it was like before it lost some of it’s grand structure. This book is extensive in his historic research although I’m not sure how much of it is factual or not yet. The most disturbing thing is the black and white photos which does a horrible injustice to the beauty and majesty of this beautiful cathedral. I wish I hadn’t purchased it. Kind of a waste of time and money.

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Mary

Very disappointed

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2019

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This "book" looks like it was printed from some online website of Charles River Editors. No page numbers, very large childish print, no cohesive documentary of the church's history. Pages in the "book" even say click on this "link" to get more "free" books at this website. What a scam. Looks like it was printed in Lexington KY the day I ordered it. I'd like a full refund.

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Sandra Pratt

this book was horribly basic and poorly edited

Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2018

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this book was horribly basic and poorly edited. it even had multiple blank pages. A waste of time spending the 30 minutes needed to read it. The pictures were also poor quality. shame

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luna

Beautiful photos

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2019

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As I watched the news coverage of today's horrific fire, I wanted to buy this book to learn about the cathedral, and to see some of the photos of its most famous artifacts that sadly I won't likely visit in person. What loss.

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K. L. Myers

Do not recommend purchase; not worth the shelf space

Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2019

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I purchases this book immediately after the fire at Notre Dame de Paris on April 15, 2019. I wanted to see some of the history and imagery of the cathedral. Not only was the book disappointing in not living up to its subtitle, it is very poorly constructed in all ways but its bindery. The text lacks a smooth flow; it jumps from topic to topic without proper separation or linkage; people from history that are not known to a non-historian are mentioned without adequate explanation. The photographs are not very sharp; they seem to have gone through format conversion(s) before reaching the printed page. The printed text retains instructions to "click here"; apparently the book was assembled from online material or an ebook.

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Larry Hanselka

Poor quality and not up to Amazon's high standards

Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2019

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This is a very poorly written, poorly produced booklet that reads more like a high-school student's report for a history class assignment. Don't waste your money. There is nothing to recommend it. Plain and simple.

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Maureen Norris

Memories of 2018 Paris Trip

Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2020

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If you like history, you will like this book.

If you like architecture, you will like this book.

If you like a souvenir book, it is in black and white, but is big enough to place on the coffee table.

If you are a photographer, the few puctures in the book are not exactly the best quality.
My recommendation is 5-stars because I DO like history, architecture and the memories of my July 2018 trip to Paris. This book has absolutely NOTHING on real life.

Buy the book. See for yourself.

Maureen B Norris
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Anne mathers

Visit to Notre Dame from armchair

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 18, 2019

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Very informative

trex

Don't bother with this one.

Reviewed in Canada on July 9, 2020

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This is not a book, it is more of a pamphlet churned out cheaply. It seems to have been written by a college student as an assignment and someone decides to "publish" it. There other pamphlets on other topics by the same "publisher" that are of the same ilk. There is no new research or insight into the history of the cathedral. There are many good books out there that will satisfy the admirers and armchair historians. Take a pass on this one..

Miss M

Cadeau très apprécié par le destinataire

Reviewed in France on May 7, 2019

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Ce livre est un cadeau que j'ai envoyé à son destinataire qui est passionné d'architecture et surtout de la France, son histoire, ses monuments. Il a été très content et est encore plus amoureux que jamais de la France !!!

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roxanne

Acheté pour offrir, le livre correspond à la description et je ne vois pas de fautes, donc c'est bien imprimé

Reviewed in France on February 8, 2018

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Acheté pour offrir, le livre correspond à la description et je ne vois pas de fautes, donc c'est bien imprimé j'aime et je retire une étoile parce que les photos étant en noir et blanc ne sont pas très impressionnantes ou claires, mais en ensemble c'est une très bonne idée et il n'y a pas trop de choix sur le sujet en anglais, malheureusement; merci.

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