294 Pages
by
Routledge
294 Pages
by
Routledge
294 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1979, Gold Was the Mortar details the financing and the building of the medieval cathedrals at Paris, Amiens, Toulouse, Lyon, Strasbourg, York, Poitiers and Rouen. The book examines the raising of funds and their expenditure, not only on the Cathedrals themselves, but also on the worldly ambitions of the bishop or archbishop, which went beyond the ‘wars and natural... Read more
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 Paris: The Golden Legend
2. Amiens: Cathedral and Commune
3. Toulouse: Orphan Cathedral
4. Lyon: The Bridge to France
5. Strasbourg: The Burgher-Builders
6. York: Pride, Greed, Charity
7. Poitiers: Old Style versus New
8. Rouen: The Wages of Submission
Glossary
Notes
Index
Biography
Henry Kraus
