Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres
Book description
Using architecture, sculpture, culture and history, Adams humanizes the medieval period and provides valuable insight on religious philosophy. Mont-Saint Michel and Chartes provides a background and description of the construction of two French landmarks built in the 11th century. The Mont-Saint Michel cathedral was built during a militant time; it…
Why read it?
1 author picked Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Originally published privately in 1904 for his nieces, it was printed commercially a decade later and has stayed in print ever since. It is a “tour” of the two great cathedrals one from the 11th century and one from the 13th, and both among the wonders of the world. But it is much more: a cultural history of medieval Europe, a sympathetic understanding of the worldview of everyday people of that era, and a reading of some of the great thinkers—Abelard, Aquinas—of that era. He is a great storyteller, and since it is written for his two…
From Tom's list on travel books for wanderers.
If you love Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres...
Marriage and Fatherhood in the Nazi SS
When I was writing this book, several of my friends jokingly called it the Nazi baby book, with one insisting it would make a great title. Nazi Babies – admittedly, that is a catchy title, but that’s not exactly what my book is about. SS babies would be slightly more…
Want books like Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres.
Share your top 3 reads of 2024!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
1,585
readers submitted
so far, will you?
