2005•Sixteenth Century JournalRequires access

:The Gothic Enterprise: A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral

Gerald R. Seaman

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Acknowledgments Introduction: A Personal Journey PART I: A GRAND UNDERTAKING 1 What Is the Gothic Enterprise? 2 How Were the Cathedrals Built? PART II: HISTORY 3 Kings, Feudal Lords, and Great Monasteries 4 Age of Cathedral-Building 5 Initial Vision 6 The Cathedral Crusade PART III: THE GOTHIC LOOK 7 What Is the Gothic Look? 8 An Image of Heaven 9 A Pragmatic View of Cathedral-Building PART IV: THE RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE 10 Sacred Force and Sacred Space 11 Imagining the Cathedral 12 Honoring the Dead PART V: THE GOTHIC COMMUNITY 13 Medieval Living Conditions 14 Spiritual Brokers--Priests and Monarchs 15 Cathedrals and Community Conclusion: Learning from Stonehenge Appendix: Terminology Notes Bibliography List of Illustrations and Photography Credits Index

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Key concepts: Feudalism, Heaven, Terminology, Middle Ages, Index (typography), Art, History, Art history