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Linking together textual and visual evidence, it examines how the city was understood simultaneously as a body' writ large and as a scaled-down version of the cosmos, each sharing common … Plus…

Linking together textual and visual evidence, it examines how the city was understood simultaneously as a body' writ large and as a scaled-down version of the cosmos, each sharing common spatial forms and functional ordering. The Nile on eBay   FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE   City and Cosmos by Keith D. Lilley An exploration of what 'the city' represented in the medieval imagination. Drawing upon original accounts, illustrations and maps from across medieval Europe, and on science, religion, art, literature, drama and architecture of the Latin West, it offers an interpretation of how medieval Christians saw their urban worlds. FORMATHardcover LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description City and Cosmos is an exploration of what 'the city' represented in the medieval imagination. Keith D. Lilley shows that, to the medieval mind, the city was not merely a collection of houses, it was an idea rich in Christian symbolism and cosmological meaning. Drawing upon original accounts, illustrations and maps from across medieval Europe, and on science, religion, art, literature, drama and architecture of the Latin West, City and Cosmos offers an innovative interpretation of how medieval Christians saw their urban worlds. Linking together textual and visual evidence, it examines how the city was understood simultaneously as a body' writ large and as a scaled-down version of the cosmos, each sharing common spatial forms and functional ordering. Crossing traditional subject boundaries, "City and Cosmos" will appeal to a wide range of medievalists working in history, archaeology, philology, philosophy and theology. It will also help students of architecture, urban planning, art history and human geography to re-evaluate the material and imagined forms of European towns and cities.The idea it propounds that cities have deep meaning in the human imagination will also give the book wide appeal to those interested in urbanism and urban life. Notes Explores what 'the city' represented to the medieval mind, using original accounts, illustrations and maps. Author Biography Keith D. Lilley is Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, Queen's University, Belfast. He is the author of many books and articles, including Urban Life in the Middle Ages, 1000-1450 (2002). Table of Contents Introduction: The City-Cosmos Ideal Part I - City-Cosmos Imagined 1 Urban Mappings 2 Urban Forms Part II - City-Cosmos Built 3 Founding a City, Founding a World 4 Measures of Meaning Part III - City-Cosmos Lived 5 Moral Topographies 6 Performing Bodies Epilogue: Cities of God? References Select Bibliography Acknowledgements Photo Acknowledgements Index Review City and Cosmos provides an exciting bird's-eye view of urban life in the Middle Ages, when the urban body was connected with the body of Christ, and city, cosmos and man were seen to be linked through sacred geometry and harmonic proportion. Keith Lilley's compelling account is a reminder that for many medieval Christians, the city was a reflection of God's beauty and presence in the world, a physical manifestation of the beauty of the body of the universe created by God, and a model of the world to come. -- Alessandro Scafi It is a pleasure, as a literary scholar, to follow Lilley's assertion of the influence of medieval root-two geometric principles and their intersection with Classical cosmological thought, Christian scriptures, and the social practices of exclusion and pageantry on the formation of medieval urban spaces. Richly illustrative and drawing on an impressive array of textual, cartographic, and material evidence, Lilley's City and Cosmos is a significant contribution to the emerging interdisciplinary field of social geography, critical theory, and textual study. Lilley's expansive scholarship establishes the deeply symbolic connection between medieval conceptions of body, city, and cosmos and the way in which the very streets mark this habitus of thought. -- Meg Roland, Associate Professor of English Review Quote "The virtue of Lilley's book is that it makes us seriously consider the relationship between the city where medieval people lived and the city of God that they imagined . . . this book would make an excellent reference textbook for graduate students as well as scholars unfamiliar with the field."Imago Mundi Details ISBN1861894414 Author Keith D. Lilley Short Title CITY & COSMOS Publisher Reaktion Books Language English ISBN-10 1861894414 ISBN-13 9781861894410 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2009 Imprint Reaktion Books Subtitle The Medieval World in Urban Form Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 307.760940902 Illustrations 100 black & white illustrations UK Release Date 2009-05-01 AU Release Date 2009-05-01 NZ Release Date 2009-05-01 Pages 248 Publication Date 2009-05-01 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERYNo matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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[EAN: 9781861894410], Neubuch, [PU: Reaktion Books, London], Hardcover. City and Cosmos is an exploration of what 'the city' represented in the medieval imagination. Keith D. Lilley shows… Plus…

[EAN: 9781861894410], Neubuch, [PU: Reaktion Books, London], Hardcover. City and Cosmos is an exploration of what 'the city' represented in the medieval imagination. Keith D. Lilley shows that, to the medieval mind, the city was not merely a collection of houses, it was an idea rich in Christian symbolism and cosmological meaning. Drawing upon original accounts, illustrations and maps from across medieval Europe, and on science, religion, art, literature, drama and architecture of the Latin West, City and Cosmos offers an innovative interpretation of how medieval Christians saw their urban worlds. Linking together textual and visual evidence, it examines how the city was understood simultaneously as a body' writ large and as a scaled-down version of the cosmos, each sharing common spatial forms and functional ordering. Crossing traditional subject boundaries, "City and Cosmos" will appeal to a wide range of medievalists working in history, archaeology, philology, philosophy and theology. It will also help students of architecture, urban planning, art history and human geography to re-evaluate the material and imagined forms of European towns and cities.The idea it propounds that cities have deep meaning in the human imagination will also give the book wide appeal to those interested in urbanism and urban life. An exploration of what 'the city' represented in the medieval imagination. Drawing upon original accounts, illustrations and maps from across medieval Europe, and on science, religion, art, literature, drama and architecture of the Latin West, it offers an interpretation of how medieval Christians saw their urban worlds. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability., Books<