Cult of Carts, the Glossary
The Cult of Carts (a term coined by the architectural historian A. K. Porter) is various occasions in western Europe during the 12th and 13th centuries, when ordinary lay-people harnessed themselves to carts in the place of oxen in order to transport building materials to cathedral building sites.[1]
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22 relations: Abbey, Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, Arthur Kingsley Porter, Basilica of Saint-Denis, Benedictines, Chartres, Chartres Cathedral, Châlons-en-Champagne, Fulbert of Chartres, Laity, Literary topos, Monte Cassino, Origin myth, Peter the Deacon, Pontoise, Rome, Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives, Sint-Truiden, Suetonius, Suger, Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, Tutbury.
- Construction in Europe
Abbey
An abbey is a type of monastery used by members of a religious order under the governance of an abbot or abbess.
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
The Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (Officially named the "Major Papal, Patriarchal and Roman Archbasilica, Cathedral of the Most Holy Savior and Saints John the Baptist and the Evangelist in Lateran, Mother and Head of All Churches in Rome and in the World", and commonly known as the Lateran Basilica or Saint John Lateran) is the Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Rome in the city of Rome, and serves as the seat of the bishop of Rome, the pope.
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Arthur Kingsley Porter
Arthur Kingsley Porter (16 February 1883 – 8 July 1933) was an American archaeologist, art historian, and medievalist.
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Basilica of Saint-Denis
The Basilica of Saint-Denis (Basilique royale de Saint-Denis, now formally known as the Basilique-cathédrale de Saint-Denis) is a large former medieval abbey church and present cathedral in the commune of Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris.
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Benedictines
The Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict (Ordo Sancti Benedicti, abbreviated as OSB), are a mainly contemplative monastic order of the Catholic Church for men and for women who follow the Rule of Saint Benedict.
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Chartres
Chartres is the prefecture of the Eure-et-Loir department in the Centre-Val de Loire region in France.
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Chartres Cathedral
Chartres Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres), is a Catholic Cathedral in Chartres, France, about southwest of Paris, and is the seat of the Bishop of Chartres.
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Châlons-en-Champagne
Châlons-en-Champagne is a city in the Grand Est region of France.
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Fulbert of Chartres
Fulbert of Chartres (Fulbert de Chartres; 952–970–10 April 1028) was the Bishop of Chartres from 1006 to 1028 and a teacher at the Cathedral school there.
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Laity
In religious organizations, the laity consists of all members who are not part of the clergy, usually including any non-ordained members of religious orders, e.g. a nun or a lay brother.
Literary topos
In classical Greek rhetoric, topos, pl. topoi, (from τόπος "place", elliptical for τόπος κοινός tópos koinós, 'common place'), in Latin locus (from locus communis), refers to a method for developing arguments.
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Monte Cassino
Monte Cassino (today usually spelled Montecassino) is a rocky hill about southeast of Rome, in the Latin Valley, Italy, west of Cassino and at an elevation of.
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Origin myth
An origin myth is a type of myth that explains the beginnings of a natural or social aspect of the world.
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Peter the Deacon
Peter the Deacon (fl. 1115–1159) was the librarian of the abbey of Montecassino and continuator of the Chronicon monasterii Casinensis, usually called the Monte Cassino Chronicle in English.
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Pontoise
Pontoise is a commune north of Paris, France.
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Rome
Rome (Italian and Roma) is the capital city of Italy.
Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives
Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives (literally Saint-Pierre on Dives) is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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Sint-Truiden
Sint-Truiden (Saint-Trond; Sintruin) is a city and municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium, and has over 41,500 inhabitants, which makes it one of the largest cities in Limburg.
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Suetonius
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, commonly referred to as Suetonius (– after AD 122), was a Roman historian who wrote during the early Imperial era of the Roman Empire.
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Suger
Suger (Sugerius; 1081 – 13 January 1151) was a French abbot and statesman.
Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, also known as the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus (Aedes Iovis Optimi Maximi Capitolini; Tempio di Giove Ottimo Massimo), was the most important temple in Ancient Rome, located on the Capitoline Hill.
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Tutbury
Tutbury is a small town and civil parish in Staffordshire, England.
See also
Construction in Europe
- Casa montañesa
- Construction Corps (Bulgaria)
- Cult of Carts
- Gigot bitume
- Umarell