About this title: Invited to France by the wife of Henry Cabot Lodge, Henry Adams toured the cathedrals and found in them a sense of identity with his Norman ancestors. Enamored of the 11th and 12th centuries, Adams found contemporary tourism unspeakably horrific. On a visit to Chartres, Adams was nearly transported with wonder at the achievement of medieval man on the cusp of the Renaissance.
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Description: Acceptable. Paperback Mentor Books, 1961, cover has a corner crunch and a tear to bottom of spine and is discolored with edge and corner wear, text is clean and tanned with photographs, spine is tight, ships within 24 hr. sku V 10 C. read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 0140390545 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Description: Good. 0140390545 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston and New York
Date Published: 1933
Description: Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Red cloth boards, black stamped spine titles, lt. wear; some cloth separation from board, ripple, at back. Pages fine. Frontispiece of Chartres. Adams referred to this book as "A Study of Thirteenth-Cntury 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 ... read more
Description: Good. 1982-Paperback----Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780140390544ISBN:0140390545
Description: Very Good. No DJ Issued. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Some discoloration on pages and covers. Very readable copy. Appears never read. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 448 p. Penguin Classics. Audience: General/trade. read more
"A fascinating, personal exploration of 12th century French culture. I wish I could read an edition of this book with more illustrations, since many of his descriptions of medieval church architecture are very difficult to follow for someone who has never seen the buildings he is writing about. One almost needs to be standing in front of the building itself to appreciate what the author has to say about it.
One negative thing I have to mention is that the author in two or three places lapses into some startlingly ugly anti-Semitic remarks that seem jarringly out of place in a work that is otherwise very tolerant and open-minded. They seemed so out of place that I had to read the passages several times to make sure I wasn't misinterpreting what they said."
"Wow. This book is a personal reading triumph for me. I read it in undergraduate school. It's the hardest thing I've ever read...and, thus, the most rewarding. A fascinating look at 8th (or was it 9th?) century French architecture, written by an American, this book deals with cosmic unity, the formation of the Catholic church's adoration of Mary, and, of course, the gorgeous architecture of Mont St Michel and Chartres."
Louis Auchincloss "It was an experience that he would never get over. He divined in the cathedral the intention of twelfth-century man to unite all arts and sciences in the service of God....It was the greatest single creation of man, to whom it gave a dignity which he was in no other instances entitled to claim. Adams likened himself to a monkey looking through a telescope at the stars."
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