"May the Hatchet and the Hammer Never Damage It!": The Fate of the Cathedral of Chartres during the French Revolution
According to a very dramatic account of Chartres during the French Revolution, the town's Gothic cathedral barely escaped destruction in November 1793 after the local Popular Society lobbied in favor of a proposal to tear it down. An in-depth examination casts some doubt on the veracity of this...
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The Catholic University of America Press
2006
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The catholic historical review
Year: 2006, Volume: 92, Issue: 2, Pages: 193-214 |
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