From martyr to monument: the abbey of cluny as cultural patrimony
Auteur :
Marquardt, Janet T.
Éditeur :
Marquardt, Janet T.
ISBN :
9781443800044
Date de publication :
10 août 2007
Dimensions :
21,2 x 14,8 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
386 g
Format :
With dust jacket
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
After the French Revolution and the dissolution of the monastic orders, the great Abbey of Cluny in France was closed and the buildings were sold for materials. This process went on for nearly thirty years, just as a romantic appreciation of the medieval past was gaining popularity.