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  • Saints, Shrines and Pilgrims

    by Roger Rosewell ...
    Series Book 797 - Shire Library
    In the Middle Ages, it was thought that praying at the right shrine could save you from just about anything, from madness and famine to false imprisonment and even shipwreck.Kingdoms, cities, and even individual trades had patron saints that would protect them from misfortune and bring them wealth and prosperity, and their feast days were celebrated with public holidays and pageants. With saints ... Read more

    $10.59 USD

  • Stained Glass

    by Roger Rosewell ...
    Series Book 686 - Shire Library
    The stained glass windows of England's cathedrals and churches are masterpieces of colour and storytelling, and for a thousand years they have brought meaning and beauty to worshippers and visitors alike. This book traces the history of stained glass from its Anglo-Saxon origins until the present day, explaining how some of Europe's greatest artists have created these unique 'paintings with light' ... Read more

    $9.89 USD

  • The Medieval Monastery

    by Roger Rosewell ...
    Series Book 687 - Shire Library
    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 ... Read more

    $9.89 USD

  • Medieval Wall Paintings

    by Roger Rosewell ...
    Series Book 767 - Shire Library
    The walls of medieval churches were brightly painted with religious imagery and colourful patterns.Though often shadows of their former selves, these paintings are among the most enigmatic art to survive the Middle Ages. This beautifully illustrated book is an ideal introduction to this fascinating subject.It tells the stories behind the paintings and explains their purpose, the subjects they ... Read more

    $10.59 USD

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  • Medieval Church Architecture

    by Jon Cannon ...
    Series Book 718 - Shire Library
    Britain is a treasure trove of medieval architecture.Almost every village and town in the land has a church that was built during the period, whose history is legible – to those who know how to look – in every arch, capital, roof vault, and detail of window tracery. By learning how to identify the stylistic phases that resulted from shifts in architectural fashion, it is possible to date each part ... Read more

    $10.59 USD

  • Unlocking the Church

    The lost secrets of Victorian sacred space

    by William Whyte ...
    The Victorians built tens of thousands of churches in the hundred years between 1800 and 1900. Wherever you might be in the English-speaking world, you will be close to a Victorian built or remodelled ecclesiastical building. Contemporary experience of church buildings is almost entirely down to the zeal of Victorians such as John Henry Newman, Henry Wilberforce and Augustus Pugin, and their ideas ... Read more

    $10.49 USD

  • The Radical Wesley: The Patterns and Practices of a Movement Maker

    by Howard A Snyder ...
    John Wesley's model of the church. The book offers a guideline for Christians to work out their theology in day-to-day life. This analysis of Wesley's strategy for renewing the church offers inspiration to those working to bring about that renewal. ... Read more

    $15.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Resurrecting Easter

    How the West Lost and the East Kept the Original Easter Vision

    by John Dominic Crossan, Sarah Crossan ...
    In this four-color illustrated journey that is part travelogue and part theological investigation, bestselling author and acclaimed Bible scholar John Dominic Crossan and his wife Sarah painstakingly travel throughout the ancient Eastern church, documenting through text and image a completely different model for understanding Easter’s resurrection story, one that provides promise and hope for us ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Cathedrals of Britain

    by David Pepin ...
    Series Book 831 - Shire Library
    Cathedrals are awe-inspiring buildings. Most are grand medieval structures, while others appear simple and unpretentious – yet all were designed to reflect the glory of God and have a profound impact.As trailblazers of architectural development, each cathedral has distinct individual features – such as the powerful Norman Romanesque west towers of Durham, the unique octagonal tower at Ely, and the ... Read more

    $15.09 USD

  • Bramante's Tempietto, the Roman Renaissance, and the Spanish Crown

    by Jack Freiberg ...
    The Tempietto, the embodiment of the Renaissance mastery of classical architecture and its Christian reinvention, was also the pre-eminent commission of the Catholic kings, Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabel of Castile, in papal Rome. This groundbreaking book situates Bramante's time-honored memorial dedicated to Saint Peter and the origins of the Roman Catholic Church at the center of a coordinated ... Read more

    $125.49 USD

  • Art of the Devil

    Diabolic imagery, myth, and temptation in art

    by Arturo Graf, ...
    “The Devil holds the strings which move us!” (Charles Baudelaire, The Flowers of Evil, 1857.) Satan, Beelzebub, Lucifer… the Devil has many names and faces, all of which have always served artists as a source of inspiration. Often commissioned by religious leaders as images of fear or veneration, depending on the society, representations of the underworld served to instruct believers and lead them ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Puzzle of Christianity

    by Peter Vardy ...
    An excellent overview of Christianity, suitable for students (and teachers!) embarking on the new GCSE and ‘A’-Level Religious Studies specifications.Written in the same clear and engaging style as the bestselling Puzzle of Ethics and Puzzle of God, this book covers key content common to all the new specifications – including:Jesus: His incarnation, life, ethical teaching, crucifixion and ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

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