El enigma de las catedrales

Synopsis of El enigma de las catedrales

«El enigma de las catedrales: mitos y misterios de la arquitectura gótica» is the essay by José Luis Corral, published by Editorial Planeta in hardback.

José Luis Corral, a historian, explains how Gothic cathedrals became, from the 12th century onwards, a symbol of the European Middle Ages. With photographs, plans and maps, he reviews the enigmas and false beliefs surrounding them, including alchemical legends, and reads these temples as works where faith, technique and knowledge come together.

First edition, first printing. 400 pages in Spanish; published on 9 October 2012. Classified in art, culture and history.

For readers interested in medieval history, Gothic architecture and historical mysteries.