Old Provence

by Cook, Theodore Andrea; Hensher, Philip; Ferguson, James

• ISBN13: 9781566563727
• ISBN10: 1566563720
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-02-01
• Publisher: Interlink Pub Group Inc

Summary

First published in 1905, "Old Provence" provides a powerful account of Provence and its unique history, architecture and literary and cultural significance. Cook reveals the importance of language, romance and regional identity here. Although Provence has been altered by modernity, its timeless beauty will be instantly recognizable to visitors and readers. Maps. Illustrations.

Author Biography

Journalist, writer and sportsman, Sir Theodore Andrea Cook (1867-1928) worked on the London Daily Telegraph before becoming editor of the Field in 1910. After studying Classics and rowing for Oxford University, he captained the English fencing team in several international competitions. He was the author of many acclaimed travel and history books, including Rouen and Old Touraine.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xi
Preface	xvi
Volume One
Introductory	1	(6)
The Dawn of History	7	(25)
Prehistoric Remains
The Changes of the Soil of Provence, and of the Coastline
The Phoenicians
The Danger of the Dikes
The River Rhone
Phocaean Colonists
Greek Civilisations
Women of Arles
Marseilles and Rome
Hannibal and Scipio
The ``Pyramid'' of Vienne
The Monument of Cavaillon
Marius in Provence	32	(18)
The ``Fosses Mariennes''
St. Remy, the Camp of Marius
His Station at Les Baux
Battle of the Lar (or Arc)
Battle of Pourrieres beneath Mont Ste. Victoire
The Garagai
The ``Three Marys'' at Les Baux
Portrait of Marius
Legend of Les Saintes Maries
Martha, Mary Magdalen, and Lazarus
Its Origin in Les Baux and its Consecration by King Rene
Rome at St. Remy and Orange	50	(31)
The Politics of Rome
Marius and Sulla
Caesar and Pompey
The Problem of the Allobroges
Importance of Vienne
Triumphal Monument to Marius at St. Remy
A Spurious Inscription
The Policy of Julius Caesar
His Triumphal Arch at St. Remy
Arch of Augustus at Carpentras
Glanum, Freta, and St. Remy
Roumanille
Nostradamus
Frederic Mistral
Arch of Tiberius at Orange
Its Inscription
``Arc Admirable'' at Arles
Theatre of Orange
The Princes of Orange
William of Orange and of England
The Pacification of Provence	81	(9)
Siege of Marseilles
Foundations and Endurance of the Roman Rule
Mark Antony at Frejus
Monument to Augustus at La Turbie
The ``Tour Magne'' at Nimes
Greece and Rome at Arles	90	(14)
Geographical Conditions of Arles
The Greek Theatre
Greek Actors and Theatrical Companies
Strange Fortunes of the Stage
The Venus of Arles
Inexcusable ``Restorations''
The Bust with the Broken Nose
Head of Augustus
Altar to Venus and Augustus
Of Ancient Religions in Provence & Greek Art at Nimes	104	(310)
The Druids
Tribal Divisions
The Real Meaning of ``Assimilation''
Absorption of Roman Life and Ideals
Mixture of Religions
Mithra
``Bona Dea''
Her Altar at Arles
Apollo of Ladignan at Nimes
The Mercury of Nimes
The Venus of Nimes
Shopmade Copies of Famous Originals
Temple Called the ``Maison Carree''
Caesar Worship
Principles of Beauty and Intentional Variations
History of the ``Maison Carree''
Greek Language Long in Use
``Two Fatherlands''
Famous ``Provincials.''
Life Under the Roman Emperors
Above Ground	127	(29)
A Roman's Public Pleasures
Baths and Amphitheatres
Roman Arles
The Obelisk of Arles
Trinquetaille
Amphitheatre of Arles
The Gladiators
Amphitheatre of Nimes
Roman Ruins at Frejus
The Aqueduct
The Harbour
The Pont du Gard
Roman Baths and Temple of Nemausus in the Jardin de la Fontaine at Nimes
Architecture of the ``Temple de Diane.''
Beneath the Surface	156	(26)
Roman Baths
Details of their Organisation
Women's Festivals
Tomb of Licinia and her Husband
Gardeners
Vineyards
Taverns
Sheepshearers
Musicians
Chairmakers
Garlands
The Saturnalia
The Future Life
The Cupua of the Rhone
Nimes Mosiacs
Roman Ruins in England
Priestess of Ceres at Nimes
Augustus and Marcellus at Arles
Julia Domna, Caracalla, and Julia Mamaea at Nimes
Arles under Constantine
Early Christian Tombs at Arles
The Last of the Romans in Provence
Volume Two
The Churches and Cathedrals of Provence
The Alyscamps and the Kingdom of Arles	182	(28)
The Empire and the Church of Rome
Tomb
building
The Alyscamps
Accurse de la Tour and Etiennette
Saracens in the Cemetery
The Black Death in the Amphitheatre
The Plague of 1720
Heroism of the Consuls
Church of St. Honorat
Iles de Lerins
Abbey of Montmajour
Chapel of Ste. Croix
Charlemagne and Haroun
el
Raschid
Boson, First King of Arles
The Emperors at Arles
The First Crusade
Raymond
Berenger of Barcelona and Provence
A Romanesque House
People and Church; Church and King
The Republic of Arles
St. Trophime and St. Gilles	210	(33)
Signs and Symbols
``Gothic'' and Romanesque
Foundation of St. Trophime
The Cistercian Style
Round Arches and the Pointed Arch
Roman Work and Romanesque
St. Gabriel near Tarascon
The Comacine Freemasons
Comacine Work in England
The Porch of St. Trophime
The Last Judgment
The Apostles
Cloisters of St. Trophime
Carvings of Biblical History
The Flavian Valley
Foundation of St. Gilles
The Crypt and its Relics
The West Front of the Church
Its Splendid Sculpture
Les Saintes Maries
The Fortified Churches
The Fortresses of the South
Les Baux	243	(26)
A Ruined Stronghold
The Drive from St. Remy
A Valley of Dry Bones
The First Count in the Eighth Century
Raymond des Baux Marries Stephanette de Provence
Her Sister Douce
War for the Inheritance
Hugues des Baux and Barbarossa
The Taking of Trinquetaille
Bertrand des Baux, Prince of Orange
Barral des Baux, Podestat of Arles and Milan
``Passe
Rose''
Her Brother Raymond
Queen Jeanne and the Empress of Constantinople
The ``Archipretre''
The Wicked Vicomte de Turenne
Alix, the Last Princess of Les Baux
Troubadours at Les Baux
Jeanne de Laval
The de Manvilles
Death of de Guise
Destruction of Les Baux
The Grimaldis
Hotel de Monte Carlo
Dumas and the Funeral
Carcassonne	269	(16)
The Old Town and the New
Roman and Visigoth Walls
Unica sum Carcas
The First Count
The Trencavels
Albigensian Heresy and Papal Crusaders
An Unorthodox District
Massacre of Beziers
Siege of Carcassonne
Simon de Montfort
Young Raymond's Siege
The New Town
The Black Prince
St. Nazaire
Aigues
Mortes	285	(18)
A City of Dead Waters
Ghostly Ramparts
Dumas at Aigues
Mortes
Tour Carbonniere
Psalmodi
A Royal Port
``Jadin shot it''
The Crusaders' Fleet
St. Louis at Mansourah
Simon de Montfort in England
Four Provencal Princesses
Charles d'Anjou in Italy
Death of St. Louis
The Sicilian Vespers
The Walls of Aigues
Mortes
The Tour de Constance
Imprisoned Women
Religions Persecutions
The Prince de Beauvau
Avignon
Bricks and Mortar	303	(15)
The Ringing Island
Defacement of the Papal Palace
The Rhone near Avignon
Villeneuve
The Legend of St. Benezet
Bridge
Building Brotherhoods
Pont St. Esprit
Pont St. Benezet
Notre Dame des Doms
Building of the Papal Fortres
Degradation of its Rooms
Fourteenth
Century Architecture
The French Popes	318	(32)
Papacy and Empire
From Canossa to Anagni
Clement V, the First Pope in Avignon
John XXII
Louis of Bavaria
Torture of the Bishop of Cahors
Atrocities of the ``Pastoureaux''
Benedict XII
The Making of a Tiara
Clement VI and Cecile de Comminges
Petrarch and Rienzi
Queen Jeanne
Her Sale of Avignon
Fetes at Barthelasse
Innocent VI
Rienzi's Last Triumph and Death
Cardinal d'Albornoz
The Chartreuse in Villeneuve
The ``Virgin of Pity''
``Coronation of the Virgin''
Urban VI
His Buildings at Avignon
Visit to Rome
Henry of Trastamare
Du Guesdin's Grand Companies
Philippe de Cabassole
Death of Albornoz
Rival Claimants for Provence
Gregory XI
Queen Jeanne's Fourth Husband
Cardinal Pierre de Luna
Catharine of Siena in Avignon
Death of the Pope after visiting Rome
Two Popes
Urban VI in Rome; Clement VII in Avignon
The Great Schism
Coronation of Louis d'Anjou
Assassination of Queen Jeanne
Boniface IX in Rome, and Benedict XIII in Avignon
Marshal Boucicaut and His Army
Rodrigo de Luna
The Escape to Chateaurenard
Innocent VII in Rome
Gregory XII in Rome
Attempts to End the Schism
Three Popes Instead of Two
Alexander V
John XXIII
Benedict XIII Holds Out Until His Death
Martin V
End of the Schism
The Good King Rene
The Troubadours	350	(13)
The Gai Savoir
Fair Ladies of Provence
Tale of the Princess Clemence
Theory of the Troubadours
Their Language
Origins of their Poetry
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Richard Coeur de Lion
Geoffrey Rudel and Melissent
Peire Vidal
Alazais and Louve de Peinaultier
Raimbaut de Vacqueiras
Guiraut Riquier
Connection Between the Troubadours and the Albigensians
``Bare ruin'd Choirs''
Provencal Dialect
Roumanille and the Felibres
Mistral
Vaucluse	363	(11)
The Drive from Avignon
Caumont and Pieverde
Le Thor
L'Isle sur Sorgue
``Vallis Clausa''
The Fountain of Vaucluse
Philippe de Cabassole
Petrarch's Life and Personality
His First Meeting with Laura
False Legends about Laura
Not a Married Woman
Unknown in Avignon
Her Portrait
Her Death
Her Immortality
Beaucaire	374	(19)
The Hotel de Ville
The Castle
garden
The Gate of Honour
Ugernum and Bellicadrum
Pageantry in 1174
Simon de Montfort Beaten by the Young Count Raymond
St. Louis at Beaucaire
Life at the End of the Twelfth Century
The Fair of Beaucaire
Dress of a Chatelaine
The Chante Fable of Aucassin and Nicolete
Notable Points in the Poem
Its Age and Origin
Its Characters
Tarascon	393	(21)
The Concierges of France
King Rene's Castle
Ships Carved on the Walls
Hotel de Ville
Church of St. Martha
Birth, Upbringing, and Marriage of Rene
Joan of Arc
Imprisonment
The Two Sicilies
Agnes Sorel
Queen Margaret of England
From Angers to Aix
Louis XI
Order of the Crescent
Pas de la Bergere at Tarascon
Jacques Coeur
``Le Buisson Ardent''
``The Annunciation''
Jean Cossa and the Duke of Calabria
Last Days of Margaret
The Cathedral of Aix
Picture of St. Mitre
Bibliotheque Mejanes
King Rene's Missal
His Death and Character
Appendix I: List of Latin and Greek Inscriptions	414	(4)
Appendix II: Words and Music of Magali	418	(2)
Index	420