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ART, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY OF MEDIEVAL TRAVELby Robert Bork , Andrea KannISBN 0754663078 (0-7546-6307-8)
Hardcover, Ashgate Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'ART, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY OF MEDIEVAL TRAVEL'Book summary:This sixth volume in the "AVISTA" series considers 'The Art, Science, and Technology of Medieval Travel'. In recent years, scholarship has increasingly emphasized the importance of travel and intercultural exchange in the Middle Ages. The notable medieval phenomena of pilgrimage and crusade obviously involved travel, while the growth of international commerce contributed decisively to the emergence of Europe as a major force in the world. Medievalists in all fields thus have good reason to consider this issue.The contributors here explore medieval travel from a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives, placing the physical practice of transportation into the larger context of medieval thought about the world and its meaning. The four sections move in focus from the practical to the theoretical, and back. The first section deals with medieval vehicles and logistics, considering Carolingian military planning, Venetian ship design, the origin of the coach, and trade-offs between land and water transport.In the second section, the authors look at ways in which medieval artists responded to travel in creating city gates, representations of earthly travel, and devotional images based on the idea of spiritual pilgrimage. The next papers deal with maps and their meanings, opening with an argument for the importance of Platonic symbolism for medieval mapmakers, followed by studies on the Hereford Mappa Mundi, the Gough Map, and Petrarch's travel guide to the Holy Land. The final section discusses the history of navigational instruments in the Middle Ages. Together, these papers constitute important explorations of how the practical and theoretical concerns of medieval travellers intersected, from the early Middle Ages to the dawn of the Renaissance. [via]
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Country I Do Not Recognizeby Robert BorkISBN 0817946012 (0-8179-4601-2)
Hardcover, Hoover Inst Pr
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A Country I Do Not Recognize: The Legal Assault On American Valuesby Robert BorkISBN 0817946020 (0-8179-4602-0)
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De Re Metallica: The Use Of Metal In The Middle Agesby Robert BorkISBN 0754650480 (0-7546-5048-0)
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The End of Democracy?: The Judicial Usurpation of Politicsby Mitchell S. Muncy, Richard J. Neuhaus, William Bennett, Robert BorkISBN 189062604X (1-890626-04-X)
Softcover, Spence Publishing Company
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The Geometry of Creation: Architectural Drawing and the Dynamics of Gothic Designby Robert BorkISBN 0754660621 (0-7546-6062-1)
Hardcover, Ashgate Publishing, Limited
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Great Documents of Freedomby Robert BorkISBN 0761525521 (0-7615-2552-1)
Softcover, Crown Publishing Group
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Gotische Türme. Imhof Kulturgeschichteby Robert BorkISBN 3865681565 (3-86568-156-5)
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