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The flowering of The Middle Ages
Title statement The flowering of The Middle Ages / texts by Christopher Brooke, George Zarnecki, John Harvey, Christopher Hohler, Richard Hunt, T.S.R. Boase, Donald King, Andrew Martindale, Joan Evans ; edited by Joan Evans Another responsib. Brooke, Christopher (Author) Zarnecki, George (Author) Harvey, John, 1911-1997 (Author) Hohler, Christopher (Author) Hunt, Richard (Author) Boase, T.S.R. (Author) King, Donald (Author) Martindale, Andrew (Author) Evans, Joan (Author) Edition statement Second impression Publication London : Thames and Hudson, 1967 Phys.des. 360 strán : čiernobiele a farebné ilustrácie, fotografie ; čiernobiele pôdorysy, mapy ; 36 cm Note Designed and produced by Thames and Hudson. Obsahuje chronologickú tabuľku siahajúcu od roku 1000 do roku 1500. Obsahuje zoznam vyobrazení a ich zdroje Obsahuje selektívnu bibliografiu na stranách 346 a 347. Obsahuje register Incomplete contents I Introduction. The Structure of Mediaeval Society / Christopher Brooke -- The pope and the beggar -- Wealth, charity and hopes of heaven -- Anointed kings -- The secular monarch -- Bishop-princes -- Papacy by election -- The 'Senate' of the Holy See -- King-making -- The politics of marriage -- Ways to salvation -- II The Monastic World. The Contribution of the Orders / George Zarnecki -- Cluny: the spirit of reform -- Art for the new age -- The road to Compostela -- The Severities of St Bernard -- Cistercian prosperity - the ideal fades -- Hermits of the Chartreuse -- Warrior monks -- The making of books -- 'Fashioned with marvellous subtlety' -- III The Mason's Skill. The Development of Architecture / John Harvey -- 'Building big': a fresh concept -- The origins of Gothic -- Dimension and design -- The architect's status -- The 'classic' century -- Diverging styles -- Achievements of Gothic maturity -- The rekindling fire -- IV Kings and Castles. Court Life in Peace and War / Christopher Hohler -- A safe stronghold -- The rise of the knights -- Chivalry as a career -- The castle-builders -- Patterns of defence -- Peaceful uses -- Fearful symmetry -- The royal routine -- The economics of piety -- V The Sum of Knowledge. Universities and Learning / Richard Hunt -- Students and studies -- Seven Liberal Arts -- Light from the Greek and Arab world -- The emergence of Aristotle -- Authority and observation -- Mediaeval libraries -- The written word -- VI King Death. Mortality, Judgment and Remembrance / T.S.R. Boase -- 'A heavy judgment awaits you' -- The fate of the soul -- 'What other place is there?' -- Prayers for the dead -- Panoply of the tomb -- The grim reality -- Dance of Death -- The art of dying -- VII Currents of Trade. Industries, Merchants and Money / Donald King -- Food and clothing -- Market towns and the great fairs -- Carriage by land and sea -- The hazards: piracy, shipwreck and war -- The tools of trade -- Some business careers -- The mediaeval art-market -- The merchant in society -- VIII The Rise of the Artist. The Changing Status of the Craftsman / Andrew Martindale -- 'Those craftsmen working with their hands' -- Professional conduct -- Royal patrons -- Risks and rewards -- 'Master of the amusement machines' -- The artist in the cloister -- The personal dimension -- IX The Final Heritage. The End of the Middle Ages / Joan Evans -- Death and acceptance -- A man's world -- The Gothic harvest -- Renaissance -- Nature -- The paper revolution -- Printing: the diffusion of knowledge -- The lingering past Subject Headings 11. - 16. stor. stredovek stredoveké umenie kultúra spoločnosť Form, Genre kolektívne monografie Country United Kingdom Language English Copy count 1, currently available 0, at library only 1 Database Books 
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