Chartres and the birth of the cathedral / by Titus Burckhardt ; translated from the German by William Stoddart ; foreword by Keith Critchlow
Ipswich : Golgonooza Press, 1995. First Edition. Fine paperback copy; somewhat dust-dulled and edge-bumped. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #480972
ISBN: 0903880660
Physical description; 135 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 31 cm. Notes; Translation of Chartres und die Geburt der Kathedrale. First published in German by Urs Graf-Verlag, 1962. Contents; Foreword -- Preface -- The earliest models -- The preliminary stages -- Church, kingdom, and art -- Suger's re-building of the Church of Saint-Denis -- Hard labour for God -- The Royal Door -- The first Gothic cathedrals -- The Miracles of the Blessed Virgin at Chartres -- Geometric wisdom -- The sacred windows -- Liturgy and art -- Epilogue: The Temple of the Holy grail -- Notes -- Index. Subjects; Cathédrale de Chartres. Architecture, Gothic France Chartres. Church architecture France Chartres. Chartres (France) Buildings, structures, etc.
Price: €21.00