professor of English at the University of California

The more-than-fifty works included here were made in Claremont

enabling the reader to understand the complexity of the term 'empire' depending on its application to disparate ancient societies

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Building the Medieval World calligraphy professor of English at theChristine Sciacca Some of the great and lasting achievements of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance are the architectural wonders of soaring cathedrals and grand castles and palaces. While many of these edifices survive, many more are lost, and it is within the pages of illuminated manuscripts that we often find the best record of the appearance of these amazing buildings. This volume illustrates the creative ways in which medieval artists represented