At the very heart of cities and villages, churches, cathedrals and basilicas have shaped the landscape in Europe to a great extent. Their architecture bears witness to the skills of craftsmen and the mystic fervor that led to their building. It reveals essential details about their architecture and historical meaning.

Thanks to books and films like The Da Vinci Code and its sequel, Angels and Demons , interest in secret religious symbols has never been greater. This carefully researched guide takes the reader into some of the world's most famous churches, decoding messages that are hidden in plain sight-in stained-glass windows, statuary, patterned flooring, ornamentation, and even the bu...(展开全部)

达妮埃尔·齐布尔斯基（Danièle Cybulskie）十多年来一直在研究中世纪，并围绕着这一主题进行写作。她曾是一名大学教授，也是中世纪文学和文艺复兴戏剧方面的专家，还是Medievalists.net的特约作家。她曾多次在国际杂志上发表作品，主题从百年战争到罗马长袍不一而足。她的目标就是让历史变得生动有趣和引人入胜。

In this magisterial new study, Peter Burke explores the social and cultural history of the languages spoken or written in Europe between the invention of printing and the French Revolution, arguing that, from a linguistic point of view, 1450 to 1789 should be regarded as a distinct period. One major theme of the book is the relation between languages and communities (regions, c...(展开全部)

In this magisterial new study, Peter Burke explores the social and cultural history of the languages spoken or written in Europe between the invention of printing and the French Revolution, arguing that, from a linguistic point of view, 1450 to 1789 should be regarded as a distinct period. One major theme of the book is the relation between languages and communities (regions, c...(展开全部)

Medicine and Society in Early Modern Europe offers students a concise introduction to health and healing in Europe from 1500 to 1800. Bringing together the best recent research in the field, Mary Lindemann examines medicine from a social and cultural perspective, rather than a narrowly scientific one. Drawing on medical anthropology, sociology, and ethics as well as cultural an...(展开全部)

Medicine and Society in Early Modern Europe offers students a concise introduction to health and healing in Europe from 1500 to 1800. Bringing together the best recent research in the field, Mary Lindemann examines medicine from a social and cultural perspective, rather than a narrowly scientific one. Drawing on medical anthropology, sociology, and ethics as well as cultural an...(展开全部)

In this magisterial new study, Peter Burke explores the social and cultural history of the languages spoken or written in Europe between the invention of printing and the French Revolution, arguing that, from a linguistic point of view, 1450 to 1789 should be regarded as a distinct period. One major theme of the book is the relation between languages and communities (regions, c...(展开全部)

In this magisterial new study, Peter Burke explores the social and cultural history of the languages spoken or written in Europe between the invention of printing and the French Revolution, arguing that, from a linguistic point of view, 1450 to 1789 should be regarded as a distinct period. One major theme of the book is the relation between languages and communities (regions, c...(展开全部)

达妮埃尔·齐布尔斯基（Danièle Cybulskie）十多年来一直在研究中世纪，并围绕着这一主题进行写作。她曾是一名大学教授，也是中世纪文学和文艺复兴戏剧方面的专家，还是Medievalists.net的特约作家。她曾多次在国际杂志上发表作品，主题从百年战争到罗马长袍不一而足。她的目标就是让历史变得生动有趣和引人入胜。