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Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Book
- Narrative Type
- Religious Buildings
- Intended Audience
- N/A
- ISBN
- 9781913107024
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-10
1913107027
ISBN-13
9781913107024
eBay Product ID (ePID)
8038759748
Product Key Features
Book Title
Westminster Abbey : a Church in History
Number of Pages
456 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Topic
Christian Church / History, Buildings / Religious, Europe / Great Britain / General, Buildings / Landmarks & Monuments
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Religion, Architecture, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.8 in
Item Weight
56.4 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
8.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2019-936789
Reviews
"Sumptuously illustrated, as much a social and economic history as an architectural account of one of the greatest cathedrals of the world"--Paul Kennedy, Wall Street Journal "Yale University Press has produced this definitive history--and magnificent it is."--Christopher Colven, Art Newspaper, "Sumptuously illustrated, as much a social and economic history as an architectural account of one of the greatest cathedrals of the world"--Paul Kennedy, Wall Street Journal
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
726.70942132
Synopsis
A comprehensive and authoritative history that explores the significance of one of the most famous buildings and institutions in England Westminster Abbey was one of the most powerful churches in Catholic Christendom before transforming into a Protestant icon of British national and imperial identity. Celebrating the 750th anniversary of the consecration of the current Abbey church building, this book features engaging essays by a group of distinguished scholars that focus on different, yet often overlapping, aspects of the Abbey's history: its architecture and monuments; its Catholic monks and Protestant clergy; its place in religious and political revolutions; its relationship to the monarchy and royal court; its estates and educational endeavors; its congregations; and its tourists. Clearly written and wide-ranging in scope, this generously illustrated volume is a fascinating exploration of Westminster Abbey's thousand-year history and its meaning, significance, and impact within society both in Britain and beyond., A comprehensive and authoritative history that explores the significance of one of the most famous buildings and institutions in England Westminster Abbey was one of the most powerful churches in Catholic Christendom before transforming into a Protestant icon of British national and imperial identity. Celebrating the 750th anniversary of the consecration of the current Abbey church building, this book features engaging essays by a group of distinguished scholars that focus on different, yet often overlapping, aspects of the Abbey's history: its architecture and monuments; its Catholic monks and Protestant clergy; its place in religious and political revolutions; its relationship to the monarchy and royal court; its estates and educational endeavors; its congregations; and its tourists. Clearly written and wide-ranging in scope, this generously illustrated volume is a fascinating exploration of Westminster Abbey's thousand-year history and its meaning, significance, and impact within society both in Britain and beyond. Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art in association with the Dean and Chapter of the Collegiate Church of St Peter Westminster (Westminster Abbey)/Distributed by Yale University Press, A comprehensive and authoritative history that explores the significance of one of the most famous buildings and institutions in England
LC Classification Number
NA4850
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