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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
      Published 10 October 2024
      ISBN-13 9781849949170
      978-1849949170
      ISBN-10 1849949174
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      Anglican and Episcopalian Churches

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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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