Imagining Jerusalem in the Medieval West
Author | : Lucy Donkin |
Publisher | : OUP/British Academy |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 2012-04-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 0197265049 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780197265048 |
Rating | : 4/5 (048 Downloads) |
Download or read book Imagining Jerusalem in the Medieval West written by Lucy Donkin and published by OUP/British Academy. This book was released on 2012-04-26 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book illuminates ways in which Jerusalem was represented in Western Europe during the Middle Ages, c. 700-1500. Focusing on maps and plans in manuscripts and early printed books, it also considers views and architectural replicas, and treats depictions of the Temple and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre alongside those of the city as a whole.