The Cathedral

Professor William R. Cook has taught thousands of students over the course of more than 35 years at the State University of New York at Geneseo, where he is Distinguished Teaching Professor of History. Professor Cook is an expert in medieval history, the Renaissance and Reformation periods and the Bible and Christian thought. The Medieval Academy of America awarded Professor Cook the CARA Award of Excellence in the Teaching of Medieval Studies for his achievements.
Lectures 1-24

1 What is a Cathedral?
2 Early Christian Architecture
3 Romanesque- A New Monumental Style
4 Vaulting - A Look at Roofs
5 Romanesque at its Best
6 Saint-Denis and the Beginning of Gothic style
7 The Urban Context of Cathedrals
8 Notre Dame in Paris
9 Early Gothic Style -Laon
10 Chartres- The Building
11 Chartres- The Sculpture
12 Chartres- The Windows
13 Amiens- The Limits of Height
14 Amiens-The Facade
15 Reims- The Royal Cathedral
16 Cathedrals- Who Builds? Who Pays? How Long?
17 New Developments in Gothic France
18 Late Gothic Churches in France
19 Early Gothic Architecture in England
20 Decorated and Perpendicular English Gothic
21 Gothic Churches in the Holy Roman Empire
22 Gothic Churches in Italy
23 Gothic Styles in Iberia and the New World
24 Gothic Architecture in Today's World