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Stairway to heaven : the functions of medieval upper spaces /
Medieval stairs, galleries and upper chambers in cathedrals, abbeys, and parish churches have been an enduring source of fascination to historians and archaeologists since the eighteenth century, but their practical purposes have long been shrouded in mystery and speculation. From libraries to light...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; Philadelphia :
Oxbow Books,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Medieval stairs, galleries and upper chambers in cathedrals, abbeys, and parish churches have been an enduring source of fascination to historians and archaeologists since the eighteenth century, but their practical purposes have long been shrouded in mystery and speculation. From libraries to lights, clocks to dovecotes, from secret games of skittles played over the vaults to the daring exploits of the twelfth-century Flying Monk, Toby Huitson explores the lofty spaces, nooks and crannies of medieval upper spaces though the interrogation of a wide range of documentary, visual and archaeologic. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (602 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781842178614 184217861X 9781842178638 1842178636 |