Notre-Dame of Amiens: Life of the Gothic Cathedral

by Stephen Murray and Stephen Murray

Notre-Dame of Amiens is one of the great Gothic cathedrals. Its construction began in 1220, and artistic production in the Gothic mode lasted well into the sixteenth century. In this magisterial chronicle, Stephen Murray invites readers to see the cathedral as more than just a thing of the past: it is a living document of medieval Christian society that endures in our own time.

Murray tells the cathedral's story from the overlapping perspectives...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231195761
• ISBN13: 9780231195768
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.3"