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- catalog abstract "The aim of this book is to re-open the debate about the importance of geometry and symbolism in medieval architectural design. It argues the case for attributing an intellectual meaning to the planning of major abbeys and cathedrals.".
- catalog alternative "Platonic geometry in plans of medieval abbeys and cathedrals".
- catalog contributor b11305244.
- catalog created "c2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "c2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2000.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-320) and index.".
- catalog description "The aim of this book is to re-open the debate about the importance of geometry and symbolism in medieval architectural design. It argues the case for attributing an intellectual meaning to the planning of major abbeys and cathedrals.".
- catalog description "pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. The historical context. 1. The tenth century. The Ottonian revival. The revival in monasticism. The revival in learning. 2. Classical and early Christian sources. Pythagoras and Plato. The Greek Fathers. The Latin encyclopedists. Augustine. Proclus and Dionysius. Boethius and Cassiodorus. 3. Metaphysical belief and architectural metaphor. Veiling the truth. Philosophy and the liberal arts. Number and proportion. Geometry, architecture and symbolism. The Octagonal Shrine. Conclusion. 4. 'The white mantle of churches'. Summary. 'Measure, number and weight'. Geometric expressionism. Architecture and the monastic revival. 5. Medieval architectural practice -- pt. 3. The geometric investigation.".
- catalog extent "xviii, 340, [101] p. of plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "Wise master builder.".
- catalog identifier "184014632X".
- catalog isFormatOf "Wise master builder.".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "c2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Aldershot [England] ; Brookfield, USA : Ashgate,".
- catalog relation "Wise master builder.".
- catalog subject "726.6/09/02 21".
- catalog subject "Abbeys Designs and plans.".
- catalog subject "Architecture, Medieval.".
- catalog subject "Cathedrals Designs and plans.".
- catalog subject "Geometry in architecture.".
- catalog subject "NA4850 .H57 1999".
- catalog subject "Plato Influence.".
- catalog tableOfContents "pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. The historical context. 1. The tenth century. The Ottonian revival. The revival in monasticism. The revival in learning. 2. Classical and early Christian sources. Pythagoras and Plato. The Greek Fathers. The Latin encyclopedists. Augustine. Proclus and Dionysius. Boethius and Cassiodorus. 3. Metaphysical belief and architectural metaphor. Veiling the truth. Philosophy and the liberal arts. Number and proportion. Geometry, architecture and symbolism. The Octagonal Shrine. Conclusion. 4. 'The white mantle of churches'. Summary. 'Measure, number and weight'. Geometric expressionism. Architecture and the monastic revival. 5. Medieval architectural practice -- pt. 3. The geometric investigation.".
- catalog title "Platonic geometry in plans of medieval abbeys and cathedrals".
- catalog title "The wise master builder : Platonic geometry in plans of medieval abbeys and cathedrals / Nigel Hiscock.".
- catalog type "Designs and plans. fast".
- catalog type "text".