Westminster Abbey: a church in history
Westminster Abbey was one of the most powerful churches in Catholic Christendom before transforming into a Protestant icon of British national and imperial identity. Celebrating the 750th anniversary of the consecration of the current Abbey church building, this book features engaging essays by a gr...
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Language: | English |
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London
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art in association with The Dean and Chapter of the Collegiate Church of St Peter Westminster (Westminster Abbey)
[2019]
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In: | Year: 2019 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Westminster Abbey (London)
/ Church building
/ Monastery complex
/ Architecture
/ Furnishing
/ History
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Collection of essays
B Westminster Abbey History B Abbeys (England) (London) History B Westminster Abbey B England Church history |
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Summary: | Westminster Abbey was one of the most powerful churches in Catholic Christendom before transforming into a Protestant icon of British national and imperial identity. Celebrating the 750th anniversary of the consecration of the current Abbey church building, this book features engaging essays by a group of distinguished scholars that focus on different, yet often overlapping, aspects of the Abbey’s history: its architecture and monuments; its Catholic monks and Protestant clergy; its place in religious and political revolutions; its relationship to the monarchy and royal court; its estates and educational endeavors; its congregations; and its tourists. Clearly written and wide-ranging in scope, this generously illustrated volume is a fascinating exploration of Westminster Abbey’s thousand-year history and its meaning, significance, and impact within society both in Britain and beyond. |
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Item Description: | Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke Bibliografie: Seite 417-435 |
ISBN: | 1913107027 |