Discovering Abbeys and Priories
Author : Geoffrey Norman Wright
Publisher :
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 26,56 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Abbeys
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Author : Geoffrey Norman Wright
Publisher :
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 26,56 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Abbeys
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Author : Mervyn Archdall
Publisher :
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 24,9 MB
Release : 1873
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Author : Graham Robb
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 16,67 MB
Release : 2013-11-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0393241351
"Intriguing and stimulating." —Jane Smiley, Harper's In this real-life historical treasure hunt, bestselling author Graham Robb—"one of the more unusual and appealing historians currently striding the planet (New York Times)"—reveals the mapping of ancient Gaul as a reflection of the heavens, demonstrates the lasting influence of Druid science and recharts the exploration of the world and the spread of Christianity. This "fascinating" (Los Angeles Times) history offers nothing less than an entirely new understanding of the birth of modern Europe.
Author : Mervyn Archdall
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Page : 314 pages
File Size : 35,23 MB
Release : 1876
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Author : James Frederick S. Gordon
Publisher :
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 31,61 MB
Release : 1868
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Author : James Frederick Skinner Gordon
Publisher :
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 17,53 MB
Release : 1875
Category : Scotland
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Author : Geoffrey N. Wright
Publisher : Shire Publications
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,21 MB
Release : 2008-03-04
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780747805892
What exactly is an abbey and does it differ from a priory? This book clarifies the seeming confusion by answering these questions and much more besides. This new edition, in a larger format, includes descriptions of over 200 individual sites open to the public and over 90 colour photographs.
Author : British Library
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 30,53 MB
Release : 2012-05-21
Category : Reference
ISBN : 3111725944
Author : Roger Rosewell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 25,67 MB
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 074781290X
An illustrated look at life in abbeys and priories, and within the monastic orders, in the middle ages. Monasteries are among the most intriguing and enduring symbols of Britain's medieval heritage. Simultaneously places of prayer and spirituality, power and charity, learning and invention, they survive today as haunting ruins, great houses and as some of our most important cathedrals and churches. This book examines the growth of monasticism and the different orders of monks; the architecture and administration of monasteries; the daily life of monks and nuns; the art of monasteries and their libraries; their role in caring for the poor and sick; their power and wealth; their decline and suppression; and their ruin and rescue. With beautiful photographs, it illustrates some of Britain's finest surviving monastic buildings such as the cloisters of Gloucester Cathedral and the awe-inspiring ruins of Rievaulx Abbey in North Yorkshire.
Author : Thomas Coomans
Publisher : Leuven University Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 25,28 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9058678423
Sacred places are not static entities but reveal a historical dynamic. This volume explores both the cultural developments that have shaped them and their varied multidimensional levels of significance.