The Cathedral (Transcript Book)

Professor William R. Cook has taught thousands of students over the course of more than 35 years at the State University of New York at Geneseo, where he is Distinguished Teaching Professor of History. Professor Cook is an expert in medieval history, the Renaissance and Reformation periods and the Bible and Christian thought. The Medieval Academy of America awarded Professor Cook the CARA Award of Excellence in the Teaching of Medieval Studies for his achievements. Lectures 1-24 1 What is a Cathedral? 2 Early Christian Architecture 3 Romanesque- A New Monumental Style 4 Vaulting - A Look at Roofs 5 Romanesque at its Best 6 Saint-Denis and the Beginning of Gothic style 7 The Urban Context of Cathedrals 8 Notre Dame in Paris 9 Early Gothic Style -Laon 10 Chartres- The Building 11 Chartres- The Sculpture 12 Chartres- The Windows 13 Amiens- The Limits of Height 14 Amiens-The Facade 15 Reims- The Royal Cathedral 16 Cathedrals- Who Builds? Who Pays? How Long? 17 New Developments in Gothic France 18 Late Gothic Churches in France 19 Early Gothic Architecture in England 20 Decorated and Perpendicular English Gothic 21 Gothic Churches in the Holy Roman Empire 22 Gothic Churches in Italy 23 Gothic Styles in Iberia and the New World 24 Gothic Architecture in Today's World