An Architectural History of Peterborough Cathedral

by Reilly, Lisa A.

• ISBN13: 9780198175209
• ISBN10: 0198175205
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-12-04
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

An Architectural History of Peterborough clarifies the obscure and tangled building history of one of England's most interesting medieval monuments. Lisa Reilly demonstrates how Peterborough offers extensive information concerning both specific buildings such as Canterbury and broader issues of the period such as the process of cultural assimilation, patterns of construction, and building design as a response to liturgical needs. This study expands the traditional use of formal and archaeological analysis to include a discussion of the building's social and political context. Peterborough Cathedral is the best-preserved example of Anglo-Norman architecture, and provides an ideal case study for the period.

Table of Contents

List of Plates	xiii	(4)
List of Figures	xvii
CHAPTER 1 Introduction	1	(12)
CHAPTER 2 The Romanesque Fabric	13	(30)
CHAPTER 3 The Evidence of the Chronicles	43	(18)
CHAPTER 4 The Architectural Context	61	(26)
CHAPTER 5 The West Front	87	(25)
CHAPTER 6 Later Medieval Additions	112	(14)
CHAPTER 7 Conclusion	126	(4)
Select Bibliography	130	(15)
Index	145