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Churches Explore the Symbols, Learn the Language and Discover the History

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ISBN-10: 0007263066

ISBN-13: 9780007263066

Edition: 2008

Authors: Timothy Brittain-Catlin, Timothy Brittain-catlin

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Churches and cathedrals contain a wealth of fascinating architectural detail as well as symbols that are often hard to interpret. This insightful guide explores the extraordinary richness and diversity of features common to churches and cathedrals and explains their meaning as well as their significance to the building as a whole. The defining characteristics of key architectural eras over the centuries are also identified, including Norman, gothic, and classical. Whether a tiny parish church or a grand cathedral, this is the perfect resource for appreciating the traditions, meanings, and beauty of these important and sacred buildings.
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Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Publication date: 10/1/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.782
Language: English

Timothy Brittain-Catlin is an architectural historian, architect and writer on architecture. He teaches at the Kent School of Architecture, University of Kent, at Canterbury. He has worked in Israel on urban renewal schemes, and taught at the Israeli Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem. He contributes to the Architectural Review, writes regular features for the World of Interiors, and also designed his own house, the Millennium Villa.

Introduction
The Church and the village
Cathedrals and the language of gothic architecture
Discovering the parish church
Local history and the church
The decoration of a church
Churches worldwide
Further reading
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgements & picture credits