Gold Was the Mortar - The Economics of Cathedral Building

Informationen zum Autor Henry Kraus Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1979 Gold Was the Mortar details the financing and the building of the medieval cathedrals at Paris, Amiens, Toulouse, Lyon, Strasbourg, York, Poitiers and Rouen. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Paris: The Golden Legend 2. Amiens: Cathedral and Commune 3. Toulouse: Orphan Cathedral 4. Lyon: The Bridge to France 5. Strasbourg: The Burgher-Builders 6. York: Pride, Greed, Charity 7. Poitiers: Old Style versus New 8. Rouen: The Wages of Submission Glossary Notes Index

Product details

• Authors: Henry Kraus, Kraus Henry
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.07.2019
• EAN: 9780367209407
• ISBN: 978-0-367-20940-7
• No. of pages: 294
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: The Medieval World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Europe, European History, HISTORY / General, Christianity, Economic history, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Religious buildings, Church history, c 500 to c 1000 CE, European history: medieval period, middle ages, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, Architecture: religious buildings