Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres by Henry Adams

"Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres" by Henry Adams is a book privately published in 1904. This playful meditation on medieval culture frames itself as a tour through three centuries, guiding readers through the worldview of the Middle Ages. Adams explores the Mont Saint Michel Abbey, the epic poem "Le Chanson de Roland," and extensively analyzes Chartres Cathedral, examining how architecture, poetry, and philosophy expressed medieval devotion to the Virgin Mary. The final chapters turn to intellectual figures like Peter Abelard, Francis of Assisi, and Thomas Aquinas, drawing connections between spiritual and architectural grandeur. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Adams, Henry, 1838-1918
Title Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Saint_Michel_and_Chartres
Credits Steve Harris, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
Reading Level Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class DC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco
Subject Civilization, Medieval
Subject Mont-Saint-Michel (Abbey : France)
Subject Cathédrale de Chartres
Category Text
EBook-No. 4584
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 17, 2024
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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