MONT-SAINT-MICHEL AND CHARTRES

Adams, Henry; Ralph Adams Cram (Intro. )

ISBN 10: 0691003351 / ISBN 13: 9780691003351

Published by Princeton University Press, 1989

About this Item

Foxing to textblock. Minor foxing to endpapers. ; This first paperback facsimile of the classic 1913 edition includes thirteen photographs and numerous illustrations of the great cathedrals of Northern France. Henry Adams referred to this book as "A Study of Thirteenth-Century Unity," and its expansive scope, together with the author's deep understanding of the period, makes it a classic in art history as well as in American literature. ; Princeton Paperbacks; 9.0 X 5.9 X 1.0 inches; 402 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: MONT-SAINT-MICHEL AND CHARTRES
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691003351
• ISBN 13: 9780691003351
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: Very Good-
• Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Seller catalogs:
  • Medieval Studies
  • Art & Architecture

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Synopsis

This first paperback facsimile of the classic 1913 edition includes thirteen photographs and numerous illustrations of the great cathedrals of Northern France. Henry Adams referred to this book as "A Study of Thirteenth-Century Unity," and its expansive scope, together with the author's deep understanding of the period, makes it a classic in art history as well as in American literature. He wrote, "I wanted to show the intensity of the vital energy of a given time, and of course that intensity had to be stated in its two highest terms-religion and art."


Henry Adams' record of his journeys through France, searching for images of unity in an age of conflict, is accompanied by observations on literature, politics, religion, and maior church leaders such as Abelard, St. Francis of Assisi, and St. Thomas Aquinas.

About the Author

Henry Adams (1838-1918) was author of The Education of Henry Adams, two novels, and numerous hooks and articles.