The Architecture of Norman England
Published on 1. December 2000
Book
Hardback
370 pages
978-0-19-817406-6 (ISBN)
Description
This important addition to the literature is the first overall study of the architecture of Norman England since Sir Alfred Clapham's English Romanesque Architecture after the Conquest (1934). Eric Fernie, a recognized authority on the subject, begins with an overview of the architecture of the period, paying special attention to the importance of the architectural evidence for an understanding of the Norman Conquest. The second part, the core of the book, is an examination of the buildings defined by their function, as castles, halls, and chamber blocks, cathedrals, abbeys, and collegiate churches, monastic buildings, parish churches, and palace chapels. The third part is a reference guide to the elements which make up the buildings, such as apses, passages, vaults, galleries, and decorative features, and the fourth offers an account of the processes by which they were planned and constructed. This book contains powerful new ideas that will affect the way in which we look at and analyse these buildings.
Reviews / Votes
Comprehensive ... lucidly presented ... original and critical ... This well-produced study includes fine illustrations and will clearly be the standard work on the subject for many years to come. Northern History As a compendium of the buildings of a remarkable age, as the exemplar of a method of analysis, and as an invitation to further study, this book succeeds so well at these multiple tasks that it now falls to the next generations of scholars to extend its sturdy framework into new areas and angles of enquiry. Burlington Magazine Comprehensive ... the book's sheer density of gathered information and the disciplined agility with which Fernie wields archaeological tools of analysis lay the foundations upon which future studes can confidently build. Burlington Magazine A very good book ... with photographs of exceptionally high quality ... a delight to read ... a monumental book on a vital architectural subject ... a book highly to be recommended. Antiquaries Journal This is one of the most important books on English medieval buildings to have been published for a very long time ... Marvellous production ... Everyone with an interest in old buildings should read this book. SPAB News (Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings) A thought-provoking and comprehensive survey of a major architectural programme. It also contains unexpected gems. Tucked away in an appendix, under the modest title "Methods", is a discussion of the methodological problems of modern architectural history that any student of the subject would do well to read. Simon Pepper, Times Literary Supplement It is generously produced and thoroughly illustrated ... Authoritative, thought-provoking and succinctly written, it will be essential reading for anyone seriously interested in the field and will serve as grist for much debate and further discovery. John Goodall, Country LifeMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
num. b/w ill., 4 farbige Bildtafeln
4 colour plates, numerous black and white illustrations
ISBN-13
978-0-19-817406-6 (9780198174066)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
PART I: THE PERIOD; 1. The Western European Context from the Fourth Century to the Eleventh; 2. England, 1066 to the late Twelfth Century; PART II: THE BUILDINGS; 3. Castles, Halls, and Chamber Blocks; 4. Cathedrals, Monastic, and Collegiate Churches; 5. Monastic Buildings; 6. Parish Churches; 7. Palace Chapels; PART III: THE ELEMENTS; 8. Elements; PART IV: THE PROCESSES; 9. Planning and Reconstruction; Conclusion; Appendix 1. Dimensions; Appendix 2. Methods; Glossary; Bibliography; Index