The origins of medieval architecture : building in Europe, A.D 600-900 / Charles B. McClendon.

Author/creator McClendon, Charles B.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew Haven ; London : Yale University Press, 2005.
Description264 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
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Contents The legacy of late antiquity -- The Roman response to the cult of relics -- Romanitas and the barbarian west -- The Christianization of anglo-saxon England -- The Carolingian era -- Symbols of the new alliance -- Aachen and Rome: the poles of an empire -- Private patronage and personal taste -- The monastic realm: ideal and reality -- The innovations of later Carolingian architecture -- Epilogue. the architectural contribution of the early middle ages -- Notes.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2004023967
ISBN0300106882 (cl : alk. paper)
ISBN9780300106886 (cl : alk. paper)