Architecture: religious buildings Books
Tiger of the Stripe The Architectural History of Canterbury Cathedral
£11.86
The Cloister House Press Abbeys and Priories of Lincolnshire: Past and Present
Book SynopsisRoland Morant's book on the medieval monastic buildings of Lincolnshire fills a significant gap in books about the surviving monastic buildings in Lincolnshire and includes information relating to all parts of the county in a single volume. It is illustrated with numerous photographs, illustrations, maps and site-plans together with a glossary of architectural terms. Abbeys and Priories of Lincolnshire Past and Present will appeal to the enthusiastic general reader who enjoys visiting and reading about places of historical interest. It will also be of interest to students of history including those pursuing an interest in their own local history.Table of ContentsList Of Illustrations; Foreword; Chapter 1: Early Monasticism And St. Benedict; Chapter 2: The Founding Of New Monastic Orders; Chapter 3: The Coming Of Orders To England: The Contemplatives; Chapter 4: The Coming Of Orders To England: The Mendicants And Militaries; Chapter 5: The Monastic Houses Of Lincolnshire; Appendix 1 To Chapter 5: List Of Monastic Houses Founded In Lincolnshire; Appendix 2 To Chapter 5: List Of Alien Houses In Lincolnshire; Appendix 3 To Chapter 5: Types Of Monastic House In Lincolnshire; Chapter 6: Survivals; Appendix To Chapter 6: List Of Monastic Sites Where There Are Traces Only Of Houses; Directory: The Thirty Two Houses With Noteworthy Remains; Architectural Glossary; Select Bibliography; Acknowledgements;
£16.99
Hachette Livre - BNF Journal d'Un Voyage En Italie: Impressions Et Souvenirs (2e Éd.) (Éd.1882)
£23.52
Museum Ohne Grenzen (Museum with No Frontiers) Die Mudéjar-Kunst: Islamische Ästhetik in christlicher Kunst
£24.21
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Elysian
£36.58
Independently Published Las Catacumbas
£12.41
Independently Published Les Catacombes
£12.42
Independently Published As Catacumbas
£12.21
Independently Published Cathedrals Mosques Temples Monasteries
£15.88
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp NOTREDAME The Soul of Paris Reborn
£13.37
The History Press Ltd A Concise Guide to the Parish Church
Book SynopsisA guide to Britain''s churches, which talks about the richness and diversity of over 1500 years of Christian heritage. It also explains the importance of place in the siting of a church, the architectural styles, the layout of the interior in relation to religious practice, the purpose and meaning of stained glass and wall paintings, and more.
£18.00
Rizzoli International Publications The California Missions
Book SynopsisMagical spaces rich in history, the missions of California, featured here in all-new photography, invite reverie and hint of romance. The twenty-one missions of California, from San Diego to San Francisco Solano, are historic treasures and sites of pilgrimage for visitors from the world over. Intrinsically beautiful structures typically built of adobe brick and wood, adorned with towers, domes, whitewashed stucco, often surrounded by lush gardens, the missions are at the very heart of California. Established by Spanish padres, built by Native Californians, and preserved and restored by historians and architects, California’s missions are unique monuments to the region’s early American Indian and European histories. This colorful, informative exploration of all twenty-one missions, each with its own rich story to tell, journeys along the historic Camino Real, from Mission Dolores with its flower-strewn courtyard gardens, in San Francisco, to San J
£34.00
Lasse Press Of Churches Toothache and Sheep Selected Papers
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£10.99
Lasse Press Redundancy and Renewal Maintaining and Using
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£14.24
Edinburgh University Press The Temptation of Graves in Salafi Islam
Book SynopsisThis book explains the current destruction of graves in the Islamic world and traces the ideological sources of iconoclasm in their historical perspective, from medieval theological and legal debates to contemporary Islamist movements including ISIS.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press Medieval Monuments of Central Asia
Book SynopsisThis is a comprehensive study of the surviving monuments of the Qarakhanids an important yet little-known medieval dynasty that ruled much of Central Asia between the late 10th and early 13th centuries.
£99.00
Edinburgh University Press ChinaS Early Mosques
Book SynopsisExplains how the worship requirements of the mosque and the Chinese architectural system converged
£38.00
Edinburgh University Press The Minaret
Book SynopsisFrom early Islam to the modern world, and from Iran, Egypt, Turkey and India to West and East Africa, the Yemen and Southeast Asia, this richly illustrated book is a sweeping tour of the minaret's position as the symbol of Islam.
£38.00
Edinburgh University Press The Shrines of the Alids in Medieval Syria
Book SynopsisThe first illustrated, architectural history of the 'Alid shrines, increasingly endangered by the conflict in Syria
£38.00
Edinburgh University Press The Temptation of Graves in Salafi Islam
Book SynopsisThis book explains the current destruction of graves in the Islamic world and traces the ideological sources of iconoclasm in their historical perspective, from medieval theological and legal debates to contemporary Islamist movements including ISIS.
£27.54
Edinburgh University Press Bayana
Book SynopsisOffers a broad reinvestigation of North Indian Muslim architecture through a case study of a desert fortress: Bayana in Rajasthan.
£190.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Basilicas of Ethiopia: An Architectural
Book SynopsisThe basilica is symbolic of the history of Christianity in Ethiopia. Aizan, the first Christian king of the Aksumite empire was responsible for the creation of the large, five-aisled church of M?ry?m ??yon, sadly destroyed in 1535, and since then many hundreds of basilicas have been built in Ethiopia, many, including the UNESCO World Heritage site of Lalibela, literally 'hewn from the rock'. In this book, architectural historian and architect Mario di Salvo considers the unique architectural features of Ethiopia's basilicas and explains how they developed over time. Featuring almost 200 colour illustrations, this book is an attractive and comprehensive guide to some of Ethiopia's most inspiring religious buildings.Trade Review'This is an extremely worthwhile study of basilicas in Ethiopia by an architect. He presents the stylistic developments of sacred buildings by comparing a number of churches, which though different preserved a more or less defined form. People everywhere come together to celebrate religious rites in sacred sites. In Ethiopia exigencies of landscape and politics created buildings which were monolithic, semi-monolithic or carved out of the living rock. A number of very impressive large buildings for sacred and secular usage can still be found there, however, many have all but disappeared or are in a very ruinous state, so that the study of individual sites is an increasingly necessary task for understanding the development of this architectural style. The genesis and development of building traditions during the Aksumite Empire continued for many centuries after its demise. These architectural solutions are meticulously explained and richly illustrated with the author's own photographs and images from earlier excavation campaigns. This beautifully produced volume will inspire the serious student of architecture as well as introduce the general reader to the Ethiopian landscape and politics under which large buildings such as basilicas were created.' - Dorothea McEwan, Honorary Fellow, The Warburg Institute, University of London, 'Many books have hitherto been written about ancient Ethiopian churches - mostly by historians, archaeologists and well known photographers. This is one of the very few books written about this enthralling subject by a professional architect. Without doubt, Mario di Salvo's The Basilicas of Ethiopia is the most authoritative book yet on the architectural history of the magnificent Ethiopian Orthodox Churches. This sumptuously presented oeuvre is not only a seriously academic book written just for other architects, but indeed also for the wider audience of aficionados of Ethiopian art and culture, for whom it will be a great delight to have in their collection.' - Prince Asfa-Wossen Asserate, PhD., Chairman of the Board of Patrons, ORBIS AETHIOPICUS - The Society for the Preservation and Promotion of Ethiopian CultureTable of ContentsForeword by Professor Michael Gervers Introduction: The Structural Characteristics of Christian Basilicas Part I - The Ruins of the Ancient Aksumite Basilicas (4th-7th c.) Part II - The Architecture of Ethiopia's 8th-12th century (post-Aksumite) Basilicas Modified/Edified Basilicas Subterranean /Hypogeal Basilicas Semi-monolithic Basilicas Later Basilicas Part III - The Architecture of the Medieval Basilicas of Ethiopia Basilicas constructed in Caves Monolithic Basilicas in Lalibela The Last Ethiopian Basilicas GLOSSARY BIBLIOGRAPHY
£50.00
Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd Churches of the Church of England Directors Choice
£11.66
Icon Books The 50 Greatest Churches and Cathedrals of Great
Book SynopsisBritain is well-known for its churches and cathedrals; buildings of great architecture and religious grandeur that form many of our recognisable skylines. But these grand structures are also full of facts, histories and stories that you may not have been aware of. Did you know that there are only three cathedrals in Britain without a ringing bell? Or that St Davids Cathedral, nestled away in a Welsh valley, has a very unique choir, where the top line is sung only by female choristers, aged eight to eighteen? How about that the Great Pyramids in Egypt were the world's tallest structures for over 3,870 years, until the construction of Lincoln Cathedral in 1311? Award-wining travel writer and editor Sue Dobson takes us on a journey around the United Kingdom, showing us her highlights while providing fascinating details and stories along the way.
£8.09
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Multifaith Spaces: History, Development, Design
Book SynopsisMultifaith spaces reflect the diversity of the modern world and enable a connection between individuals from different religious backgrounds. These spaces also highlight the complex and sensitive areas of political and social debates regarding the emergence of densely urbanised populations. They hold the potential to encourage connection and dialogue between members of different communities, promoting empathy, community and shared activity for the betterment of society. This book explores the history, development, design and practicalities of multifaith spaces from the early shared religious buildings that had to cater for two or more faiths, to the shared multifaith spaces of modern secular locations such as universities, airports and hospitals. Terry Biddington looks at the architectural, theological, social, legal and practical complexities that arise from the development and use of such spaces. The book also draws together research to enable further development of multifaith spaces.Trade ReviewThis book is the first in depth study on multifaith spaces, examining the new shape religion is taking in today's institutions. A `must read' for all engaged in planning, creating and running similar projects and all who want to get a understanding of one way in which religion is back in the public sphere with powerful symbols of peace and integration in diversity. -- Martin Rötting, Professor of Religious Studies, Paris-Lodron University Salzburg and Chair at House of Culture and Religion e.V. MunichTerry Biddginton's superb examination of multifaith spaces will make a big contribution to inter-religious understanding. It offers an encyclopaedia of examples of the many ways in which people have wrestled with the dilemmas of creating multifaith spaces. Equally it provides a clear-sighted analysis of the underlying challenges and tensions which must be negotiated to enable the cohabitation of different faiths. It's a book whose relevance and usefulness will surely increase in the future. -- Simon Keyes, Professor of Reconciliation and Peacebuilding, University of Winchester
£28.50
Lexington Books The Place of the Mosque: Genealogies of Space,
Book SynopsisThe Place of the Mosque: Genealogies of Space, Knowledge, and Power extends Foucault’s analysis, Of Other Spaces, and the “ideological conflicts which underlie the controversies of our day [and] take place between pious descendants of time and tenacious inhabitants of space.” This book uses Foucault’s framework to illuminate how mosques have been threatened in the past, from the Cordóba Mosque in the eighth century, to the development of Moorish aesthetics in the United States in the nineteenth century, to the clashes surrounding the building of mosques in the West in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Akel Kahera uses Foucault’s genealogy to elaborate on and study the subjects that are caught in the emergence of a battle—the social and political will to power, the networks of power, and the rituals of power—within the interstitial space. In going beyond individual buildings to broader geographical and genealogical dimensions of the power struggles, The Place of the Mosque reconciles the public space experience, governmentality, and micro powers, paving the way for a new philosophical language. Expanding architectural and urban regional approaches, Kahera shows the biopolitical significance of the problem of space.Trade ReviewThe Place of the Mosque wrestles with Michel Foucault’s ideas on space, while weaving together local and global notions of place, as it interrogates today’s public spectacles, from the Great Mosque of Córdoba near Madrid to the Ground Zero Mosque in Manhattan. Animating the book is the question: who defines place? What makes this query so intriguing is how its answers revolve around the interlocking dimensions of space, knowledge, and power. Like a forensic scientist, Akel Kahera expands our discussion about mosque space by unpacking various sites, assigning them a genealogy, and determining their birth history, traumatic relations, and lifestyle markings. It is a fresh and contemplative approach. Kahera is even cheeky enough to allow musings on the mosque from the great poet, Muhammad Iqbal, which foreground his point that the mosque is a ubiquitous presence in the world. And it is this fact that makes works like this one so essential to read. -- Zain Abdullah, author of Black Mecca: The African Muslims of Harlem
£30.00
Send The Light Heaven on Earth: The Temple in Biblical Theology
Book SynopsisExamining the concept of 'Temple' throughout Scripture, HEAVEN ON EARTH explores one of the most interesting, but least appreciated themes in biblical theology. Far from being a building used simply for religious activities, the Temple in biblical literature embodies a rich variety of theological ideas. At the heart of these is the interface provided between a holy God and sinful people. An understanding of the role of the Temple (and its predecessor, the Tabernacle) in biblical history provides a remarkable insight into the redemptive purposes of God. From the Garden of Eden in Genesis to the new creation in Revelation, biblical literature abounds with references and allusions to the Temple, all of which underline its significance as an institution and concept. HEAVEN ON EARTH brings evangelical biblical scholars and theologians together to offer a fresh approach to this often neglected area. The biblical essays cover Old Testament, inter-testamental and New Testament material. From Paternoster Press.
£23.51
Historic Environment Scotland Jedburgh Abbey
Book SynopsisJedburgh Abbey is one of the most elegant examples of 12th-century architecture in Scotland. It was founded by King David I, both as an act of piety and to assert his claim to the Borders. The abbey was repeatedly ravaged over centuries of border warfare, and almost abandoned after the Reformation. But thanks to conservation work sponsored by the 9th Marquis of Lothian and excavations in the 1930s and 1980s, the magnificent abbey church can be seen in context as the heart of a medieval Augustinian abbey.
£7.77
Merrell Publishers Ltd The English Cathedral
Book SynopsisAmong the most magnificent buildings of England are its Anglican cathedrals, great symbols of spiritual and architectural power. No one can fail to marvel at Durham's incomparable Romanesque masterpiece, the elegant stylistic unity of Salisbury, the world- amous stained glass of Canterbury or the striking Gothic scissor arch at Wells. In this breathtaking new book, award-winning Magnum photographer Peter Marlow has captured the nave of each of England's 42 Anglican cathedrals. Taken in natural light at dawn, usually looking towards the east end of the building, these remarkable images bring into sharp relief the full splendour of the architecture, whatever the style. Marlow's spellbinding photographs are accompanied by his commentary on the project, including sketches and preparatory shots; an introduction by curator Martin Barnes on the tradition of church photography in England, particularly the work of Frederick Evans and Edwin Smith; and a concise summary of each cathedral interior by architectural historian John Goodall. A special collector's edition comprising a blocked, cloth-bound hardback edition of the book and a signed, hand-finished print, 30.5 x 25.4 cm (10 x 12 in.) , placed together in a handmade, blocked, cloth-bound slip case.Trade Review'A thorough documentation of some unique and enduring architecture - this is a worthy and noble project.' - AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER MAGAZINE 'Your comprehensive guide.' - PERIOD LIVING MAGAZINE
£76.00
The History Press Ltd Crypts of London
Book SynopsisAfter the devastation of 1666, the Church of England in the City of London was given fifty-one new buildings in addition to the twenty-four that had survived the Great Fire. During the next hundred years others were built in the two cities of London and Westminster, most with a crypt as spacious as the church above. This book relates the amazing stories of these spaces, revealing an often surprising side to life – and death – inside the churches of historic London. The story of these crypts really began when, against the wishes of architects such as Wren and Vanbrugh, the clergy, churchwardens and vestries decided to earn some money by interring wealthy parishioners in their crypts. By 1800 there were seventy-nine church crypts in London, filled with the last remains of Londoners both illustrious and ordinary. Interments in inner London ended in the 1850s; since then, fifty-two crypts have been cleared, and five partially cleared – in each case resulting in the gruesome business of moving human remains. Today, many crypts have a new life as chapels, restaurants, medical centres and museums. With rare illustrations throughout, this fascinating study reveals the incredible history hidden beneath the churches of our capital. Malcolm Johnson is a retired priest, and has a PhD from King’s College, London. His well-received St Martin-in- the-Fields was published by Phillimore in 2005.
£15.29
Two Rivers Press Believing in Reading: Our Places of Worship
Book SynopsisReading has many places of worship serving a number of faiths and sects. This book describes and tells the stories of ten of the more historically and architecturally interesting ones: the three parish churches founded in medieval times; Greyfriars, which was in secular use for many years; Roman Catholic St James's, Pugin's first ecclesiastical work; Victorian edifices serving a rapidly growing population; nonconformist and dissenting chapels; and the Friends' Meeting House, where both Huntley and Palmer are buried. Further chapters cover churches in the suburbs and the rise of other faiths, some of which worship in former Christian buildings. A variety of architectural styles are revealed, including medieval gothic, classical, neo-gothic and neo-Norman, Moorish-Byzantine, and Islamic. There is work by famous architects, including Waterhouse, Bodley and Comper. Inside the churches are some notable and curious fixtures and fittings: a rood screen from a cathedral in Birmingham, carved stonework from Reading Abbey, and a monument to a mathematician adorned with the five regular geometrical solids. Illustrated by Sally Castle with strikingly atmospheric linocut prints of the buildings and embellished with exquisite drawings by Martin Andrews, this book sheds new light on our often overlooked ecclesiastical heritage.Table of ContentsIntroduction: a very potted history Chp. 1 The Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin, St Mary's Butts: a venerable vertical chessboard Chp. 2 St Laurence, Friar Street: geometry and youth at the Abbey gate Chp. 3 St Giles, Southampton Street: cobwebs and cattle pens Chp. 4 Greyfriars, Friar Street: multi-purpose survivor Chp. 5 St Mary's, Castle Street: comings and goings in a classical context Chp. 6 Holy Trinity, Oxford Road: Brian's treasure-house Chp. 7 St James, Forbury Road: pre-Gothic Pugin Chp. 8 The Sacred Heart, Watlington Street: Save the Rice Pudding Chp. 9 Wesley, Queen's Road: Oxen and honest brickwork Chp. 10 Friends' Meeting House, Church Street: Fox and Penn, Huntley and Palmer Chp. 11 Changing skylines: some suburban and ex-village churches, and places of worship for non-Christians
£11.78
D Giles Ltd Louis C. Tiffany and the Art of Devotion
Book Synopsis'Louis C. Tiffany and the Art of Devotion' is the first volume to explore the vast assortment of church decorations and memorials produced by Louis C. Tiffany (1848-1933) and the Tiffany Studios. For over 50 years Tiffany oversaw the production and marketing of a multitude of decorative elements for numerous chapels, churches and synagogues, afforded by the late 19th century American boom in religious building. Although an important part of the ecclesiastical business consisted of the vibrantly coloured leaded-glass windows most famously associated with his name, Tiffany was interested in the bigger picture and employed designers, draftsmen, and craftspeople to produce a complete interior design, including mosaics, windows, floors,lighting, furniture, altarpieces, pulpits, candlesticks, headstones and mausolea, vestments and jewellery. This beautifully illustrated volume includes preliminary designs, cartoons, watercolour sketches and archival photographs designs and products, many never published before. In numerous cases these are the only surviving remnants of buildings which have long since been demolished.Table of ContentsPreface -Ena Heller, Director, MOBIA; Acknowledgments by Elizabeth De Rosa, Lindsy R. Parrott, Patricia C. Pongracz, Diane C. Wright; American Religion in the Age of the City, 1880-1915 Peter W. Williams; Louis Comfort Tiffany's Gospel of Good Taste Jennifer Perry Thalheimer; Tiffany Studios' Business of Religious Art Patricia C. Pongracz; "Unimaginable Splendours of Colour": Tiffany's Opalescent Glass Lindsy R. Parrott; With Joyous Hope and Reverent Memory: The Patrons of Tiffany's Religious Art Elizabeth De Rosa; Innovation by Design: Frederick Wilson and Tiffany Studios' Stained Glass Design Diane C. Wright; Agnes Northrop: Tiffany Studios' Designer of Floral and Landscape Windows Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen; Translations in Light: The May Memorial Window at Temple Emanu-El, New York Elka Deitsch; Exhibition Checklist; Selected Bibliography; Photo Credits; Index.
£29.75
GINGKO The Phoenix Mosque and the Persians of Medieval
Book SynopsisIn the early 1250s Mongke Khan, grandson and successor of the mighty Mongol emperor, Genghis Khan, sent out his youngerbrothers Qubilai and Hulegu to consolidate his grip on power. Hulegu was welcomed into Iran while his older brother, Qubilai, continued to erode the power of the Song emperors of southern China. In 1276 he finally forced their submission and peacefully occupied their capital, Hangzhou. The city enjoyed a revival as the cultural capital of a united China and was soon filled with traders, adventurers, artists, entrepreneurs, and artisans from throughout the great Mongol Empire includinga prosperous, influential and seemingly welcome community of Persians. In 1281, one of their number, Al al-Din, built thePhoenix Mosque in the heart of the city where it still stands today. This study of the mosque and the Ju-jing Yuan cemetery,today as a lake-side public park, casts light on an important and transformative period in Chinese history, and perhaps themost important period in Chinese Islamic history. The book is published in the Persian Studies Series of the British Instituteof Persian Studies.
£45.00
Mount Orleans Press The Knights Hospitaller in Great Britain in 1540:
Book SynopsisA Gazetteer Guide to the churches and Commanderies of the Knights of St John as they were at the moment of Suppression in 1540.
£18.00
Penguin Putnam Inc Notre-Dame: A Short History of the Meaning of
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£9.55
Kohlhammer Kirchenraum: Eine Raumtheoretische
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£42.49
Theologischer Verlag Moderner Kirchenbau in Der Schweiz
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£35.24
Evangelische Verlagsanstalt Die Thomaskirche Leipzig
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£11.06
Aschendorff Verlag Diakonische Kirchen(um)Nutzung
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£39.60
Aschendorff Verlag Sebaldus
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£44.91
Bohlau Verlag Koln The Central Synagogue of Sofia: Westernization,
Book SynopsisA deep dive into the architecture of the Central Synagogue of Sofia
£64.79
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Die Alteste Kirche Der Welt: Christliche
Book SynopsisNeue Erkenntnisse Ãber den bislang kaum erforschten Kirchenbau vor Konstantin
£47.69
De Gruyter Der Dom zu Magdeburg
Book SynopsisEight hundred years after the laying of its foundation stone, today the cathedral towers above the Elbe and the city as a landmark of Magdeburg, from whose medieval tangle of houses and streets it once rose to a dizzying height, its vastness incomparable among German cathedrals. A wealth of altars, relics and sculptures, as well as the colourfulness of the walls, rib vaulting and windows, then made the cathedral seem like a reflection of the heavenly Jerusalem. Reformation, wars and restoration have stripped Magdeburg cathedral of all that colourful medievalism, but they have lent it a lonely monumentality, even today, as a glistening mountain of stone. Compact overview of Magdeburg’s landmark
£13.00
Schnell & Steiner Klosterbuch Schleswig-Holstein Und Hamburg:
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£108.00
Schnell & Steiner Die Schwarze Kirche Zu Kronstadt - Reformation
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£45.00
Schnell & Steiner Domschatzkammer Mainz - Meisterwerke Aus 1.000
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£83.66
Schnell & Steiner Nachts Im Dom: Ein Comicfuhrer Durch Den
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£30.39
Schnell & Steiner Kirchen Und Kloster Im Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg:
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£37.95
