Project Gutenberg 2020-07-13 Public domain in the USA. 281 Ruskin, John 1819 1900 Ruskin, J. (John) Proust, Marcel 1871 1922 The Bible of Amiens. French La Bible d'Amiens Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Bible_d%27Amiens Produced by Laura Natal Rodrigues and Dagny Soapfan at Free Literature (Images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "La Bible d'Amiens" by John Ruskin is a critical work that examines the artistic and spiritual significance of the Cathedral of Amiens, written in the late 19th century. The book serves as a blend of art criticism and religious reflection, focusing on the architectural and sculptural details of the cathedral while exploring their deeper meanings. The author, John Ruskin, seeks to convey not only the aesthetic value of the cathedral's design but also its historical and theological implications. The opening of "La Bible d'Amiens" features a preface by translator Marcel Proust, who emphasizes the importance of understanding an author through their multiple works, hinting at Ruskin's complex intellectual legacy. The beginning section invites readers to appreciate the beauty of Amiens through a personal pilgrimage, suggesting that the cathedral embodies Ruskin's ideals about art and spirituality. The narrative aims to express how the cathedral serves as a living testament to artistry, history, and faith, while simultaneously setting the tone for a deeper exploration of its significance in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Cathédrale d'Amiens NA PR Text FR Villes FR Philosophie, Religion et Morale FR Nouveautés FR Sciences et Techniques Category: History - European Category: Architecture Category: Art Category: Religion/Spirituality 769400 2025-07-25T04:21:02.585982 text/html 759132 2024-10-18T04:22:47 text/html 417952 2025-07-25T04:21:13.034364 application/epub+zip 431356 2025-07-25T04:21:04.447925 application/epub+zip 333697 2025-07-25T04:21:03.527922 application/epub+zip 643858 2025-07-25T04:21:18.695382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 611109 2025-07-25T04:21:12.113416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513679 2022-09-28T08:27:48.621503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647968 2025-07-25T04:21:01.209975 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 628181 2024-10-18T04:22:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18977 2025-07-25T04:21:18.846340 application/rdf+xml 8600 2025-07-25T04:21:03.669941 image/jpeg 2040 2025-07-25T04:21:03.599923 image/jpeg 398913 2025-07-25T04:21:02.647986 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia