Dr beth harris here we are at the basilica of saint denis dr steven zucker the birthplace of the gothic dr beth harris thanks to suger who was the abbot in the first half of the 12th century this church is incredibly important because its the burial place of the royal family since suger himself was also a advisor to the royal family . Abbot suger on the abbey church of st denis and its art treasures paperback this revised edition incorporates the additions and corrections recorded. Abbot suger on the abbey church of st denis and its art treasures edited translated and annotated by erwin panofsky princeton university press princeton new jersey 1946 pp xiv 250 26 plates 375. Abbot suger on the abbey church of st denis and its art treasures by suger abbot of saint denis 1081 1151 publication date 1946 topics. Abbot suger on the abbey church of st denis and its art treasures book description this revised edition incorporates the additions and corrections recorded by erwin panofsky until the time of his death in 1968 gerda panofsky soergel has updated the commentary in the light of new material