{"product_id":"city-and-cosmos-keith-d-lilley-9781861894410","title":"City and Cosmos: The Medieval World in Urban Form","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCity and Cosmos\u003c\/i\u003e, Keith D. Lilley argues that the medieval mind considered the city truly a microcosm: much more than a collection of houses, a city also represented a scaled-down version of the very order and organization of the cosmos. Drawing upon a wide variety of sources, including original accounts, visual art, science, literature, and architectural history, \u003ci\u003eCity and Cosmos \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an innovative interpretation of how medieval Christians infused their urban surroundings with meaning.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLilley combines both visual and textual evidence to demonstrate how the city carried Christian cosmological meaning and symbolism, sharing common spatial forms and functional ordering. \u003ci\u003e City and Cosmos\u003c\/i\u003e will not only appeal to a diverse range of scholars studying medieval history, archaeology, philosophy, and theology; but it will also find a broad audience in architecture, urban planning, and art history. With more of the world's population inhabiting cities than ever before, this original perspective on urban order and culture will prove increasingly valuable to anyone wishing to better understand the role of the city in society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Keith D. Lilley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1861894414\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781861894410\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.90d","brand":"Keith D. Lilley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48459652923647,"sku":"9781861894410","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5eec3c13-0b69-4104-99c4-168d21464a0c.jpg?v=1777411044","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/city-and-cosmos-keith-d-lilley-9781861894410","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}