
by Georges Duby · Ediciones Cátedra · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788437635699
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Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of art and society during the Middle Ages with 'The Age of Cathedrals' by Georges Duby. This book explores how cathedrals became the epicenter of innovation and social life between the years 980 and 1420. Duby analyzes the evolution of artistic production, from monarchical control to the influence of monasteries and, finally, the urban resurgence that drove the construction of these magnificent structures. Discover the keys to understanding this crucial period of Western civilization and its enduring legacy in art and culture.

Georges Duby was a French historian who specialised in the social and economic history of the Middle Ages. He ranks among the most influential medieval historians of the twentieth century and was one of France's most prominent public intellectuals from the 1970s to his death. In 2019, his work was published in the Bibliothèque de la Pléiade.