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Klappentext Fortress-Churches of Languedoc traces the changing relationship between military and religious realms as expressed in the architecture of medieval Europe. The scholarship of medieval architecture has traditionally imposed a division between military and ecclesiastical structures. Often, however, medieval churches were provided with fortified enclosures, crenellations, iron-barred doors, and other elements of defense. In her study of fortress-churches, Sheila Bonde focuses on three twelfth-century monuments located in southern France - Maguelone, Agde, and Saint-Pons-de-Thomiere, which are among the earliest examples of the type. She provides new surveyed plans of these structures, as well as a reexamination of their documentation, which is here presented both in the original Latin and in new English translations. Fortress-Churches of Languedoc also explores the larger context of fortification and authority in twelfth-century Languedoc and examines the dynamics of architectural exchange and innovation in the Mediterranean at a moment of critical historical importance. Zusammenfassung This book traces the relationship between military and religious realms as expressed in architecture across medieval Europe. The book also explores the larger context of fortification and authority in twelfth-century Languedoc and examines the dynamics of architectural exchange and innovation in the Mediterranean at a historically critical period. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Ecclesiastical fortification in the Middle Ages; 2. The larger context: Languedoc in the twelfth century; 3. The buildings and the documents: Maguelone, Agde and Saint-Pons-de-Thomières; 4. The manning and operation of fortress-churches; 5. The architectural context: sources and parallels; Conclusion; Appendixes; Tables; Abbreviations; Notes; Illustration credits; Index.
