Sacred

ISBN: 9781904965367
Published by : Spire Books
A.W.N. Pugin (1812-1852) was the foremost propagandist of the nineteenth-century Gothic Revival, whose aim was the restoration of the ancient splendours of the Catholic Church. Turning this vision into reality required a wealthy a... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780904152586
Published by : British School at Rome
Series: Archaeological Monographs of the British School at Rome
Volume: 17
The San Vincenzo Project began in 1980 as a collaboration with the Soprintendenza Archaeologica del Molise. Its initial focus was the small frescoed crypt of 'San Lorenzo' (later known as the Crypt Church), which was in urgent nee... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781904965336
Published by : Spire Books
This is a new edition of John Leonard's popular London's Parish Churches , first published in 1997. With over 200 new colour photographs by the author, it provides both an historical account of churches in the capital from Anglo-... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781842173251
Published by : Oxbow Books
St Peter's, Barton-upon-Humber, is a redundant medieval church in the care of English Heritage. As a result of a major program of research carried out between 1978 and 2007, it is now the most intensively studied parish church in the UK. Excavatio... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781907586026
Published by : MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)
Series: MoLA Monograph
Volume: 44
The abbey of St Mary Graces in East Smithfield, London, was excavated in 1983-8 as part of the Royal Mint site. Founded in 1350 by Edward III and suppressed in 1539, it was the only new Cistercian house in the 14th century and the... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780977409495
Published by : Oxbow Books
An interest in places of pilgrimage is very much a part of the life of many people in the modern world. For Christians, it is the Holy Land that holds specific interest - the area where the events described in the Bible, in both the Old and the Ne... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789077922705
Published by : Barkhuis
The rise of Christianity up to the victory of Constantine has often been studied and remains a puzzling phenomenon. In this valedictory lecture Jan N. Bremmer concentrates on the explanations adduced, focusing in particular on the works of three i... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781904965299
Published by : Spire Books
This beautifully presented volume is a faithful reproduction of W. F. Pocock's book of 1819 and a major landmark in the publication of architectural facsimiles. It is probably the most important Georgian pattern book not hitherto ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788856401073
Published by : Edizioni Polistampa
Series: Le non guide
English summary: No two churches are the same, from those still pronouncing mass in Latin to those with electric guitars, from Catholic to Protestant, from Christian to Jewish to Muslim. Marco Vichi explored places of worship arou... .... Learn More