The West : from the advent of Christendom to the eve of Reformation /
Christopher Tadgell.
- London ; New York : Routledge, c2009.
- viii, 920 p. : col. ill., maps, plans ; 22 cm
- Architecture in context ; 4 .
- Tadgell, Christopher, 1939- . Architecture in context ; 4 .
Includes index.
Pt. 1. Renovation of gravitas. Prologue -- Empire regained and relapsed -- The centre : Holy Roman Empire -- The East : towards the third Rome -- The West : post-Carolingian diversity -- Pt. 2. Refraction of light. Introductions to the Gothic age -- Light into stone : the Gothic cathedral -- Secular building in the Gothic age -- Pt. 3. Revival of classicism. Introduction -- Cataclysm and classicism at large -- Epilogue. From medieval towards neo-classical abroad -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Index.
9780415407540 (hbk.)
Architecture, Medieval. Architecture, Renaissance. Architecture and society--Europe.