The Sutton Companion To Cathedrals And Abbeys

Author : Stephen Friar
Publisher : Sutton Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780750938907
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sutton Companion to Cathedrals and Abbeys written by Stephen Friar and published by Sutton Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abbeys and cathedrals are hugely appealing to all who love history, architecture, archaeology and heritage. They are among the most visited sites and buildings in the United Kingdom and abound in historical interest. Newcomers to the study of abbeys and cathedrals as well as more experienced researchers will find Stephen Friar's Companion essential reading. Informative, knowledgeable and wide-ranging, it contains over 1,200 entries. If you are not sure just what an 'ambulatory' is, or just when and how the great cathedrals passed from monastic to secular use, this is the book you need. Entries cover the history and development of abbeys and cathedrals from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present; monasticism, life in a monastery, monastic estates; canons and collegiate foundations; masons, glaziers, architects; furnishings, symbolism; relics, shrines, pilgrims; music, choirs; the parts of an abbey or cathedral;

Author : Stephen Friar
Publisher : History Press Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Companion to Cathedrals & Abbeys written by Stephen Friar and published by History Press Limited. This book was released on 2010 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even in this predominantly secular age, Britain's cathedrals remain potent symbols of religious continuity. Their purpose was to reveal God's majesty, to declare the supremacy of the Church and the devotion of the men who built them. They were intended, literally, to be awesome. Similarly, our medieval abbeys, most of them sad remnants of a glorious past, serve to remind us of the dedication of those who aspired to the monastic ideal. No two cathedrals or abbeys are alike in their conception, location, construction or history, and it is this that gives them their limitless appeal. This comprehensive volume contains over 1,450 entries arranged alphabetically, together with lists of useful addresses and further reading, and is richly illustrated with color and black and white photographs, plans and drawings. A wealth of subjects including architecture, liturgy, history and monasticism are covered in detail and assist in placing research in a wider historical context. Newcomers to the study of abbeys and cathedrals as well as experienced researchers will find Stephen Friar's companion essential reading.

Author : Stephen Friar
Publisher : History Press (SC)
ISBN 13 : 9780750934749
Total Pages : 517 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sutton Companion to Churches written by Stephen Friar and published by History Press (SC). This book was released on 2003 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sutton Companion to churches

Author : Stephen Friar
Publisher : History Press (SC)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sutton Companion to Castles written by Stephen Friar and published by History Press (SC). This book was released on 2003 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains over 1,000 entries on English and Welsh strongholds such as Bronze Age hillforts, Tudor castles, Roman fortification and modern romantic revival castles.

Author : Alexander Barrie
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750954272
Total Pages : 537 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sutton Companion to the Folklore written by Alexander Barrie and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2005-11-24 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain's rich and varied folklore, legends and beliefs provide an insight into the island's history. Every invader, refugee or settler has helped contribute some new element or twist to the complex pattern of our national heritage. This volume provides a comprehensive companion to legends and customs in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

Author : Stephen Friar
Publisher : Alan Sutton Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Companion to the English Parish Church written by Stephen Friar and published by Alan Sutton Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Companion is a comprehensive, fully illustrated A-Z guide to all aspects of the English parish church - of which there are 18,000 dating from the post-Roman period to the present day. Subjects include architecture, fittings and furnishings, decorative and allegorical features, stained glass, monuments, brasses and effigies, traditions and folklore, parochial and vestry administration and records, and the role of the parish church in the history of a community. Entries vary in length from one-line definitions of terms to several pages in which subjects are considered in depth. The Companion is arranged alphabetically and consists of a number of primary entries from which cross-references lead on to a larger number of secondary entries. Many of the terms encountered when visiting or researching a parish church are also included, either as short individual entries or by cross-referencing. The book is illustrated with over two hundred line drawings, maps and photographs and includes suggestions for further reading, an index of churches and a list of useful addresses.

Author : Henry Thorold
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Collins Guide to Cathedrals, Abbeys, and Priories of England and Wales written by Henry Thorold and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1986 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Richard Morris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cathedrals and Abbeys of England and Wales written by Richard Morris and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Historic UK
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0008303703
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book English Cathedrals: England’s magnificent cathedrals and abbeys (Collins Little Books) written by Historic UK and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2018-10-04 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A handy guide to England’s most famous cathedrals and abbeys. Includes an eight-page map section showing the locations of cathedrals covered in the book.

Author : Thomas George Bonney
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Cathedrals, Abbeys, and Churches of England and Wales written by Thomas George Bonney and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: