The bishop's palace

Description

"This lavishly illustrated book looks at the art and architecture of episcopal palaces as expressions of power and ideology. Tracing the history of the bishop's residence in the urban centers of northern Italy over the Middle Ages, Maureen C. Miller asks why this once rudimentary and highly fortified structure called a domus became a complex and elegant "palace" (palatium) by the late twelfth century."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Bishops Church history Dwellings Palaces Architecture, medieval Architecture, italy Italy, church history Catholic church, italy Church and state, catholic church Church and state, italy Italy, politics and government Italy, history

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