[PDF] [READ] Paris and Her Cathedrals by R. Howard Bloch
?So infectious is R. Howard Bloch?s passion for his subject that even those unable to do the traveling required will find in Paris and Her Cathedrals an inspiring guide to these time-hallowed masterpieces of medieval culture.? ?Colin Jones, author of Paris and The Great NationOver the years, R. Howard Bloch has become renowned for the insider tours of Paris that he gives to students abroad. Long sought after by travelers and history buffs for his near-encyclopedic knowledge of French cathedrals, the eminent French literature scholar finally shares his expertise with a wider audience.In Paris and Her Cathedrals, six of the most sublime cathedrals in the penumbra of Paris?Saint-Denis, Notre-Dame, Chartres, Sainte-Chapelle, Amiens, Reims?are illumined in magnificent detail as Bloch, taking us from the High Middle Ages to the devastating fire that set Notre-Dame ablaze in 2019, traces the evolution of each in turn. Written from the premise that ?seeing is enhanced by knowing,? each
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