Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres: A Study of Thirteenth-Century Unity

Adams, Henry

ISBN 10: 0691039712 / ISBN 13: 9780691039718

Published by Princeton University Press, 1982

About this Item

An acceptable reading/reference copy. Pages are clean and free from any notes, marks, or highlights. This copy has evidence of past moisture exposure that is cosmetic only and without any odor. The first signature has a touch of distortion along the lower outer edge, else the pages are bright and sharp. The cloth has similar warping along the lower half as well staining and paper transfer. The dust jacket is distorted along the outer edge of the front cover and ink transfer on the reverse. Spine sunned and outer edges and corners are rubbed and with some light chipping.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres: A Study of Thirteenth-Century Unity
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication Date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691039712
• ISBN 13: 9780691039718
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fair
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fair
• Seller catalogs:
  • NonFiction

About this title

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.