City and cosmos : the medieval world in urban form / Keith D. Lilley.

Author/creator Lilley, Keith D.
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon : Reaktion Books, 2009.
Description256 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Subjects

Abstract An exploration of what 'the city' represented in the medieval imagination. Keith D. Lilley shows that, to the medieval mind, the city was not merely a 'collection of houses', it was an idea rich in Christian symbolism and cosmological meaning.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 231-245) and index.
ISBN9781861894410
ISBN1861894414

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HT115 .L54 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold