The Gothic Enterprise by Robert A Scott

The Gothic Enterprise by Robert A Scott

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The great Gothic cathedrals of Europe are among the most astonishing achievements of Western culture. This title explores why medieval people built Gothic cathedrals, how they built them, what conception of the divine lay behind their creation, and how religious and secular leaders used cathedrals for social and political purposes.

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The Gothic Enterprise by Robert A Scott

The great Gothic cathedrals of Europe are among the most astonishing achievements of Western culture. This title explores why medieval people built Gothic cathedrals, how they built them, what conception of the divine lay behind their creation, and how religious and secular leaders used cathedrals for social and political purposes.
Robert A. Scott is Associate Director Emeritus of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, and was previously Professor of Sociology at Princeton University for 18 years. He is the coauthor of Why Sociology Does Not Apply (1979); author of Making of Blind Men (1969); editor of several collections of essays about stigma, deviancy, and social control; and author of numerous articles, book chapters, and essays on related topics.
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ISBN 13 9780520269996
ISBN 10 0520269993
Title The Gothic Enterprise
Author Robert A Scott
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher University of California Press
Year published 2011-06-28
Number of pages 320
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