England's thousand best churches
Jenkins, Simon
From MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
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AbeBooks Seller since 23 June 2003
From MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 23 June 2003
About this Item
Signed by the author. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xlix, 822 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. Subjects: Church architecture England. Church buildings England. Genre: Religion. Language: English. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 377744
Bibliographic Details
Title: England's thousand best churches
Publisher: London, England ; New York : Allen Lane, the Penguin Press
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Hardcover
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: Third Edition.
About this title
Jenkins pays particular attention to the exquisite Wren and Hawksmoor churches in the City of London, such as St Bride Fleet Street and St Martin Within Ludgate, erected during 1670-1720 as part of the rebuilding of the city following the Great Fire of London in 1666. Most were damaged in the Blitz of World War II, but have been extensively restored, even though their parishes have disappeared around them. England's Thousand Best Churches is a varied, informative and entertaining overview of what constitutes, in Jenkins' view, "a Museum of England". From Cumbria to Cambridgeshire, "it is through the churches of England that we learn who we were and thus who we are and might become. Lose that learning and we lose the collective memory that is the essence of human society." --Catherine Taylor
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