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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Corporate Author: Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art (Issuing body)
Contributors: Cannadine, David 1950- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: 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]
In:Year: 2019
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Westminster Abbey (London) / Church building / Monastery complex / Architecture / Furnishing / History
Further subjects:B 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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Bibliografie: Seite 417-435
ISBN:1913107027