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Chartres Cathedral is one of the undisputed jewels of medieval Christianity. Throughout its distinguished 800-year history it has been witness to many miracles, while its steep Gothic spires, splendid statuary, and magnificent stained-glass windows have lost none of their ability to inspire wonder, reverence, and awe in visiting pilgrims. Author of more than a dozen books, Titus Burckhardt (1908-1984) was a leading member of the “Perennialist” or “Traditionalist” school of comparative religious thought and he was also an acknowledged expert on the sacred art of the East and West.
This new and revised edition of Titus Burckhardt’s masterpiece, Chartres and the Birth of the Cathedral, is a richly colored window onto the lofty intellectual and spiritual climate that conceived the marvel that is Gothic architecture. Featuring a new appendix with three sections; a new Foreword from John James, a world authority of Chartres Cathedral; as well as 25 new illustrations, it cannot fail to inspire the sensitive reader to become a pilgrim to the noble sanctuary of Chartres itself.
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Titus Burckhardt
Titus Burckhardt (1908-1984) was one of the leading perennialist writers of the twentieth century. His writings showed remarkable scope. Burckhardt wrote on pure metaphysics, on tradition and modern science, on sacred art, on history and political science, and on various other aspects of traditional civilizations. Burckhardt was also a translator (from Arabic into French), an editor and publisher, and a respected consultant on restoring traditional cities to their former beautiful states.In addition, numerous Titus Burckhardt essays have appeared in various World Wisdom anthologies. Our free online Library has many essays and excerpts from Burckhardt's writings.
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Reviews
- Burckhardt’s description of the didactic themes incorporated in the great doorways and rose windows of Chartres covers virtually the whole of the Christian story, and amount to a comprehensive theological and metaphysical presentation of Christian doctrine. This unique and valuable achievement opens a window onto the ‘age of faith,’ making it clear and intelligible to the modern reader.
Banyen Books and Sound
- This book may well turn out to be the most important of its kind in this century… It cannot fail to inspire the sensitive reader to become a pilgrim to the sanctuary itself.
Keith Critchlow, Director of the Prince of Wales Institute of Architecture in London
- Burckhardt is one of the foremost traditionalist authors of this century. Burckhardt is one of the foremost traditionalist authors of this century.
Temenos Review
- Burckhardt’s thought is clear and soberly articulated, his argumentation intuitive and profound.
Parabola
