{"product_id":"notre-dame-of-amiens-life-of-the-gothic-cathedral-9780231195768","title":"Notre-Dame of Amiens: Life of the Gothic Cathedral","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNotre-Dame of Amiens: Life of the Gothic Cathedral\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNotre-Dame of Amiens stands as 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMultiple Perspectives on Gothic Architecture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMurray tells the cathedral's story from the overlapping perspectives of the social groups connected to it, exploring the ways that the layfolk who visit the cathedral occasionally, the clergy who use it daily, and the artisans who created it have interacted with the building over the centuries. He considers the cycles of human activity around the cathedral and shows how groups of makers and users have been inextricably intertwined in collaboration and, occasionally, conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eJourney Through Medieval Spaces\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book travels around and through the spaces of the cathedral, allowing us to re-create similar passages by our medieval predecessors. Murray reveals the many worlds of the cathedral and brings them together in the architectural triumph of its central space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCelebrating Eight Centuries of History\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA beautifully illustrated account of a grand, historically and religiously important building from a variety of perspectives and in a variety of time periods, this book offers readers a memorable tour of Notre-Dame of Amiens that celebrates the cathedral's eight hundredth anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eEnhanced Digital Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotre-Dame of Amiens\u003c\/i\u003e is enhanced by high-resolution images, liturgical music, and animations embedded in an innovative website.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStephen Murray is Lisa and Bernard Selz Professor of Medieval Art History Emeritus at Columbia University. His books include \u003ci\u003eNotre-Dame, Cathedral of Amiens: The Power of Change in Gothic\u003c\/i\u003e (1996); \u003ci\u003eA Gothic Sermon: Making a Contract with the Mother of God, Saint Mary of Amiens\u003c\/i\u003e (2004); and \u003ci\u003ePlotting Gothic\u003c\/i\u003e (2015).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493598892306,"sku":"9780231195768","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a7b8ce9a-390e-429f-adeb-449c8beb2062.jpg?v=1730653733","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/notre-dame-of-amiens-life-of-the-gothic-cathedral-9780231195768","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}