The 50 Greatest Churches and Cathedrals
Title | The 50 Greatest Churches and Cathedrals PDF eBook |
Author | Sue Dobson |
Publisher | Icon Books |
Pages | 270 |
Release | 2017-11-02 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1785782843 |
Cathedrals and great churches are among the most iconic sights of the world's towns and cities. Visible from miles around, the cathedrals of Canterbury, St Paul's, Chartres and St Stephen's in Vienna dominate their skylines. Others surprise by their statistics: Salisbury has Britain's tallest spire, Wells the largest display of medieval sculptures in the world, while King's College Chapel in Cambridge boasts the largest fan vaulting in existence. Not all are ancient: Dresden's reconstructed Frauenkirche opened in 2005 and Gaudi's masterpiece in Barcelona is still under construction. Award-winning travel writer Sue Dobson gives us a highly personal tour of their highlights.
Amazing Churches of the World
Title | Amazing Churches of the World PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Kerrigan |
Publisher | Amber Books |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2020-09 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781782749837 |
From early basilicas to medieval cathedrals, from churches in rural Africa to today's award-winning designs, this stunning volume reveals the different approaches to faith across the centuries, shifting architectural styles, and the effect of history on Christianity. Encompassing various Christian beliefs, from Catholic and Protestant to Baptist and Calvinist, the buildings include stone and wooden structures; ones that have been knocked down and rebuilt, or even moved from one location to another; and churches cut into rock.
England's Thousand Best Churches
Title | England's Thousand Best Churches PDF eBook |
Author | Simon Jenkins |
Publisher | Penguin Global |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2012-07 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9781846146640 |
Simon Jenkins has travelled the length and breadth of England to select his thousand best churches. Organised by county, each church is described - often with delightful asides - and given a star-rating from one to five. All of the county sections are prefaced by a map locating each church, and lavishly illustrated with colour photos from the Country Life archive. Jenkins contends that these churches house a gallery of vernacular art without equal in the world. Here, he brings that museum to public attention.
Vertical Churches of the World
Title | Vertical Churches of the World PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Silver |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2021-11-08 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780578941189 |
Vertical Churches of the World has been an ongoing project since its beginnings in 2012 in New York. As a photographer I am always trying to come up with something unique, a way to stand out from the rest of the many talented photographers in today's photography world. "Vertical Churches" is my stand-out project. The photographs have been spotlighted in some of the most highly regarded news agencies, blogs and articles from around the globe. They have been featured in well over 100 countries to critical acclaim, as well as museum exhibits and international photo festivals. The book features over 150 photos from more than 50 countries on 6 continents.
The Great Cathedrals and Most Celebrated Churches of the World
Title | The Great Cathedrals and Most Celebrated Churches of the World PDF eBook |
Author | James Luke Meagher |
Publisher | |
Pages | 506 |
Release | 1923 |
Genre | Cathedrals |
ISBN |
Europe’s 100 Best Cathedrals
Title | Europe’s 100 Best Cathedrals PDF eBook |
Author | Simon Jenkins |
Publisher | Penguin UK |
Pages | 449 |
Release | 2021-11-04 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 0241989566 |
READERS OF EUROPEAN HISTORY WILL LOVE THIS BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED BOOK! "Simon Jenkins has provided a feast for both eyes and mind in this sumptuously illustrated guide to Europe's greatest cathedrals" John Barton, author of A History of the Bible "As ever, Simon Jenkins is here the best sort of guide to some of Europe's greatest buildings and their settings: well-informed, elegantly opinionated and passionate" Diarmaid MacCulloch, author of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years __________________________ Europe's cathedrals are magnificent. They outstrip palaces and castles. They are the most sensational group of structures anywhere in the world - which everyone should 'see before they die'. They are also hugely popular, most of them absolutely packed. They are humankind's greatest creations. In Europe's 100 Best Cathedrals, Simon Jenkins has travelled the continent - from Chartres to York, Cologne to Florence, Toledo to Moscow and Stockholm to Seville - to illuminate old favourites and highlight new discoveries. Beautifully illustrated with colour photographs throughout, this joyous exploration of Europe's history tells the stories behind these wonders, showing the cathedral's central role in the European imagination. Readers will be inspired to make their own pilgrimage to all one hundred of them.
Churches of Rome
Title | Churches of Rome PDF eBook |
Author | Pierre Grimal |
Publisher | Vendome Press |
Pages | 188 |
Release | 1997-10 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN |
In this illustrated book, the renowned Latinist Pierre Grimal examines the multitude of churches in pontifical Rome, rediscovering through them not only the traces of nascent Christianity but also the spirit of the ancient Imperial city. Taken together, the churches of Rome reveal the evolving variations upon a basic architectural typology, while also allowing a dramatic summary of the history of Christianity, with its upheavals, schisms, and spiritual developments.