Norwich Cathedral Close: The Evolution Of The English Cathedral Landscape by Roberta Gilchrist

Changes in the layout of the cathedral and its close traced over 600 years, using Norwich as a case-study. Winner of a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Award What explains the layout of the cathedral and its close? What ideas and beliefs shaped this familiar landscape? Through this pioneering study of the development of theclose of Norwich cathedral - one of the most important buildings in medieval England - from its foundation in 1096 up to c. 1700, the author looks at changes in cathedral landscape, both sacred and social. Using evidence from history, archaeology and other disciplines, Professor Gilchrist reconstructs both the landscape and buildings of the close, and the transformations in their use and meaning over time.

Publisher:	Boydell Press
Year:	2016
Binding:	Paperback
ISBN:	9781783270965
Condition:	Very Good
Description:	Heavy.

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SKU: 1595042
Location: Architecture