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Published in collaborationwith the National Churches Trust, this fascinating book is a sumptuous and authoritative photographic history of churches in England, as told through the objects inside them.

Arranged chronologically from the Roman era to the present day, it covers a huge range of church objects including ornate fonts, beautiful stained glass windows, carved bench ends and rood screens, precious silverware and even church organs, and each piece has a fascinating story to tell. Within these pages, you''ll discover:

The Hinton St Mary mosaic in Dorset, created in the early 4th century AD and showing the first depiction of Jesus Christ in Britain.

The full Norman repertoire of abstract geometrical forms displayed in the Tower Arch, St John's Church, Northampton.

The Becket pilgrims represented in glowing medieval stained glass in Canterbury Cathedral.

Exquisitely carved misericords showing scenes from spiritual life through the yea

History of English Churches in 100 Objects

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    Publisher: Batsford
    Publication Date: 10/10/2024
    ISBN13: 9781849949170, 978-1849949170
    ISBN10: 1849949174

    Non Fiction , Education

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    Description

    Published in collaborationwith the National Churches Trust, this fascinating book is a sumptuous and authoritative photographic history of churches in England, as told through the objects inside them.

    Arranged chronologically from the Roman era to the present day, it covers a huge range of church objects including ornate fonts, beautiful stained glass windows, carved bench ends and rood screens, precious silverware and even church organs, and each piece has a fascinating story to tell. Within these pages, you''ll discover:

    The Hinton St Mary mosaic in Dorset, created in the early 4th century AD and showing the first depiction of Jesus Christ in Britain.

    The full Norman repertoire of abstract geometrical forms displayed in the Tower Arch, St John's Church, Northampton.

    The Becket pilgrims represented in glowing medieval stained glass in Canterbury Cathedral.

    Exquisitely carved misericords showing scenes from spiritual life through the yea

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