Howard Bloch Sees Human Choices in Medieval History
Aug 22, 2022•26 min•Ep. 47
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Episode description
The Yale professor of French and Humanities shares how cathedral fires “of suspicious origin” played a role in the transition from Romanesque to Gothic-style architecture in Europe. Plus, how his scholarship challenges existing narratives on everything from historical relics to literary movements.
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