{"product_id":"europes-100-best-cathedrals-9780241452639","title":"Europes 100 Best Cathedrals","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADERS OF EUROPEAN HISTORY WILL LOVE THIS BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED BOOK!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Jenkins has provided a feast for both eyes and mind in this sumptuously illustrated guide to Europe''s greatest cathedrals \u003c\/b\u003eJohn Barton, author of \u003ci\u003eA History of the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs 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\u003c\/b\u003e Diarmaid MacCulloch, author of \u003ci\u003eChristianity: The First Three Thousand Years\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e__________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEurope''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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEurope''s 100 Best Cathedrals\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e[A] feast of a book\u003c\/b\u003e about the great cathedrals of Europe....His lively reactions make you long to visit or revisit these places. ..illuminating -- Ysenda Maxtone Graham * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eExpertly written...a \u003cb\u003elavishly illustrated and beautifully produced\u003c\/b\u003e coffee-table sort of book... \u003cb\u003eJenkins's expertise and lively style shine forth\u003c\/b\u003e ... as much a to-do list as a keepsake -- Greg Garrett * Spectator *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe architectural and artistic detail is rich,\u003c\/b\u003e but intelligible to the non-specialist reader... \u003cb\u003eAt a time when European travel remains frustrating, the book occasionally makes salivating reading... \u003c\/b\u003ethis is a useful addition to the bookshelves of anyone who cares about architecture, and\u003cb\u003e prompts one to reach for one's passport as swiftly as possible\u003c\/b\u003e -- Simon Heffer * The Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis attractive book will inspire you to do more cathedral-crawling\u003c\/b\u003e -- Christopher Howse * Telegraph *","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733121806679,"sku":"9780241452639","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241452639.jpg?v=1719999481","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/europes-100-best-cathedrals-9780241452639","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}