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This book presents a fresh perspective on eleventh- and twelfth-century Irish architecture, and a critical assessment of......more
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In the late eleventh century, Ethiopian masons hewed great cruciform churches out of mountains in the eastern highlands ......more
The Significance of Doorway Positions in English Medieval Parochial Churches and Chapels analyses the positions of exter......more
Berkeley Castle Tales presents the outcomes of the 15-year-long University of Bristol excavations and landscape research......more
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"Incorporating the latest scholarly developments to offer an in-depth account of the history of the Byzantine Empire, th......more
This book investigates the interconnections between textile and architecture via a variety of case studies from the Midd......more
The year 1204, when Byzantium was conquered by the participants of the Fourth Crusade, marks a major and violent change ......more
Exploring the work of writers, illuminators, and craftspeople, this volume demonstrates the pervasive nature of architec......more
Jong-Soung Kimm turns his camera to France in the latest installment of his photo essay on early medieval and Romanesque......more
The College of St George at Windsor Castle was founded by Edward III in 1348 to support the newly created Order of the G......more
Acknowledged as influential within the context of late medieval architecture in Italy, the Dominican church of Santa Mar......more
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Throughout history rivers have been a hub for human settlement and have long been a key part of local livelihoods, histo......more
Canterbury Cathedral possesses a unique marble mosaic pavement, dating from the early twelfth century, which has long in......more
English summary: The Islamic desert of Cuatrovitas is a case study of the planned expansion of a rural settlement includ......more
On four renowned French Romanesque churches artisans treated formal and functional components, and practicalities of con......more
Monasteries contributed to every aspect of life during the middle ages, from the structures monks built, to land managem......more
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The book presents the panorama of social, cultural, and religious changes in the states of the Piast, Přemyslid, and Arp......more
The extent to which Anglo-Saxon society was capable of large-scale transformations of the landscape is hotly disputed. T......more
"The beauty and levity that Perry and Gabriele have captured in this book are what I think will help it to become a stan......more
This volume collects Yasser Tabbaa’s investigative and interpretive articles on medieval Islamic architecture, ornament ......more
This lavishly illustrated volume - with many images previously unpublished in colour - collects 25 articles by Bernard O......more
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The United States of Medievalism contemplates the desires, dreams, and contradictions inherent in experiencing the Middl......more
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This book is the story of an extraordinary survivor from the Alhambra palace in Granada, Spain: the Alhambra cupola, now......more
Notre-Dame of Amiens is one of the great Gothic cathedrals. Its construction began in 1220, and artistic production in t......more
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A lavishly illustrated and meticulously detailed record of the historic Bayana region The architecture and monuments of ......more
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The first illustration of a cannon in Europe can be dated quite precisely to 1326. This book explores the development of......more
An engaging introduction to the workings of church buildings and churchyards, explaining the integral elements of a work......more
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From building a moat to planning a siege: this fascinating book is filled with stories about castle life. How were castl......more
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Measurement is all around us--from the circumference of a pizza to the square footage of an apartment, from the length o......more
Stone on Stone presents the full story of the men who built the cathedrals of the medieval era: who they were, how they ......more
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