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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book tells the story of the medieval artisans who left Rome, settled in Lombardy, and became the most influential and admired guild of builders in Western Europe during the Dark Ages. The book explores the historical origins of the guild, its organizational structure, and its legacy in architecture and sculpture, with particular focus on the Quatuor Coronati, the four martyred patron saints of the guild. The author makes the argument that the speculative Freemasonry of today is the outcome of the operative Masonry of the Middle Ages, and that the Comacines, as they were called, were one of its primary antecedents. The book thus provides an invaluable context for understanding both the history of architecture and the development of Freemasonry. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330501597_0
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Vendeur : PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Etats-Unis
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781330501597
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Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781330501597
Quantité disponible : 15 disponible(s)