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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. Images are beautiful bright and vivid. Small gift message in front. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> THE GRANDEUR of St Peter’s the Baroque ecstasy of the churches at Cholula in Mexico the intimate peace of Fairford Church in Gloucestershire… Throughout the world amidst the increasing materialism of largely secular societies churches attract travellers tourists historians and worship- pers almost as never before. The reasons for this apparent paradox are not difficult to see and they point to the widespread appeal of this spectacularly illustrated book. In the manmade landscape the two thousand years’ heritage of churches is perhaps the most fascinating of all. For anyone interested in the evolution of architectural styles the subject is of inescapable interest with major achievements in every era. For a far wider group of people however it is clear that churches are much more than architectural monuments. Through their rich his- torical associations and through a special emotional quality that is largely denied to secular buildings they exert a power that crosses national boundaries and even beliefs. For Christians of course the houses in which they worship God are of fundamental importance as expressions of their faith. Whether coming from the Catholic Orthodox or Protestant traditions whether drawn to the sublimity of Bourges or the simplicity of a Puritan chapel Christians every where will respond to Edward Norman’s celebra tion of churches. It is Dr Norman’s particular gift to see churches as both acts of faith and works of art. The clarity knowledge and insight of his chronological survey are supported and enhanced by a brilliantly researched and photographed collection of illus trations. (OS)