The Gothic Enterprise: A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral (Paperback, First Edition)

Preface to the 2011 Edition 
Acknowledgments 
Introduction: A Personal Journey 

Part I: A Grand Undertaking
1 What Is the Gothic Enterprise? 
2 How Were the Cathedrals Built? 

Part II: History
3 Kings, Feudal Lords, and Great Monasteries 
4 The Age of Cathedral-Building 
5 The Initial Vision 
6 “The Cathedral Crusade” 

Part III: The Gothic Look
7 What Is the Gothic Look? 
8 An Image of Heaven 
9 A Pragmatic View of Cathedral-Building 

Part IV: The Religious Experience
10 Sacred Force and Sacred Space 
11 Imagining the Cathedral
12 Honoring the Dead 

Part V: The Gothic Community
13 Medieval Living Conditions 
14 The Spiritual Brokers—Priests and Monarchs 
15 Cathedrals and Community 
Conclusion: Learning from Stonehenge 

Appendix: Terminology 
Notes 
Bibliography 
List of Illustrations and Credits 
Index