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Heavenly Vaults: From Romanesque to Gothic in European Architecture
Heavenly Vaults: From Romanesque to Gothic in European Architecture
by David Stephenson
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The Gothic cathedrals of the Middle Ages are among the world's greatest architectural achievements. Looking up at the soaring vaulted ceiling of a Gothic church, it is impossible not to marvel at the seemingly unending design variations of these... (read more)

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Universe of Stone: A Biography of Chartres Cathedral
Universe of Stone: A Biography of Chartres Cathedral
by Philip Ball
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Chartres Cathedral, south of Paris, is revered as one of the most beautiful and profound works of art in the Western canon. But what did it mean to those who constructed it in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries? And why, during this time, did Europeans... (read more)

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A Walk Through the Cloisters: Revised Edition (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
A Walk Through the Cloisters: Revised Edition (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
by Bonnie Young
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An illustrated tour of The Cloisters, presenting hidden treasures and details of the collection that might be missed by the casual visitor.... (read more)

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Tilt: A Skewed History of the Tower of Pisa
Tilt: A Skewed History of the Tower of Pisa
by Nicholas Shrady
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In Tilt, author Nicholas Shrady reveals how the campanile, or bell tower, in Pisa's Campo dei Miracoli became the iconic Tower of Pisa. Even standing straight and true, the tower's marble and lime facade would be instantly recognizable the world over... (read more)

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Cathedrals of the World
Cathedrals of the World
by Graziella Leyla Ciaga
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A useful resource for architecture students, travelers, and anyone interested in our religious heritage, this volume documents the world's most important cathedrals from their early Christian, Romanesque, and Gothic origins through their evolution during... (read more)

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San Xavier: The Spirit Endures
San Xavier: The Spirit Endures
by Kathleen Walker
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Celebrate the life, legend, and lore of Arizona's Mission San Xavier del Bac, also known as "The White Dove of the Desert." This book chronicles the history of the famous landmark, from its founding in 1700 by Jesuit missionary Father Eusebio Francisco... (read more)

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Gothic Cathedral (90 Edition)
Gothic Cathedral (90 Edition)
by Christopher Wilson
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Looks at the interaction between design and the requirements of patrons, follows the creative processes of architects, and discusses chronology, structural techniques, and stylistic developments.... (read more)

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Gothic Enterprise: Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathe
Gothic Enterprise: Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathe
by Robert A. Scott
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The great Gothic cathedrals of Europe are among the most astonishing achievements of Western culture. Evoking feelings of awe and humility, they make us want to understand what inspired the people who had the audacity to build them. This engrossing book... (read more)

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English Parish Churches: 214 Photographs by Edwin Smith; Introductory Texts by Graham Hutton; Notes on the Plates by Olive (World of Art)
English Parish Churches: 214 Photographs by Edwin Smith; Introductory Texts by Graham Hutton; Notes on the Plates by Olive (World of Art)
by Graham Hutton
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From the Saxon simplicity of the little church of St Lawrence at Bradford-on-Avon to the late Victorian splendour of Holy Trinity, Sloane Street, London, Edwin Smith's photographs of parish churches epitomize English history and the English way of life.... (read more)

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Places of Worship
Places of Worship
by Phaidon
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St Paul's Cathedral is an iconic British building combining Renaissance and Baroque elements. Vaughan Hart examines Wren's extraordinary exterior, brilliantly constructed dome and radiant interior. The Church of the Sacred Heart by Joze Plecnik -- a key... (read more)

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Cloisters of Europe: Gardens of Prayer
Cloisters of Europe: Gardens of Prayer
by Daniel Faure
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If the church is said to be the soul of an abbey, the cloister is surely its heart. The cloister, a space secluded?as its Latin derivation suggests?within four galleries is at once a place of peace and a ceaseless crossroads. As the hub of all activity... (read more)

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A Sence of Mission: Historic Churches of the Southwest
A Sence of Mission: Historic Churches of the Southwest
by David Wakely
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From the haunting ruins of San Jose de los Jemez to the perfectly preserved San Jose de Gracia, the early churches of Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Southern California are eloquent testimony to the creative and religious lives of the Spanish... (read more)

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House of Worship: Sacred Spaces in America
House of Worship: Sacred Spaces in America
by Dominique Browning
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Places of worship can inspire, evoke humility, bring together communities, or provide solace. In a richly illustrated volume of photographs featuring sacred spaces across America, House of Worship illustrates how through design a physical space becomes... (read more)

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Historic Churches of Mississippi
Historic Churches of Mississippi
by Sherry Pace
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Historic Churches of Mississippi is Sherry Pace's photographic tribute to religious architecture in Mississippi. In her new book she showcases 133 of the state's most notable historic churches and synagogues dating from the 1820s through the 1920s. Close-... (read more)

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The Vatican
The Vatican
by Paul Letarouilly
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French architect Paul Letarouilly (1795-1855), author of the masterpiece Edifices de Rome Moderne, was unequaled in his observational ability and impeccable drawing skills. He devoted many years of his life living in austerity and refusing paying... (read more)

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The Cathedrals of England
The Cathedrals of England
by Alec Clifton Taylor
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More than two hundred photographs and text trace the development of cathedral design from its Norman beginnings through the flowering of Gothic to the new Roman Catholic cathedral in Liverpool.... (read more)

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Churches of Ethiopia: The Monastery of Narga Sellase
Churches of Ethiopia: The Monastery of Narga Sellase
by Mario Di Salvo
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"Churches of Ethiopia" <BR>Narga Sellase's monastery sits on a tiny islet in the middle of Lake Tana, the great body of water in the centre of the Ethiopian plateau near to the imperial city of Gondar. Founded in 1748, Narga Sellase is one of the... (read more)

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Stillness & Light: The Silent Eloquence of Shaker Architecture
Stillness & Light: The Silent Eloquence of Shaker Architecture
by Henry Plummer
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Shaker buildings have long been admired for their simplicity of design and sturdy craftsmanship, with form always following function. Over the years, their distinctive physical characteristics have invited as much study as imitation. Their clean... (read more)

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Historic New Mexico Churches
Historic New Mexico Churches
by Annie Lux
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Churches have played a major role in New Mexico's culture and history since the earliest days of its colonization. Lavishly illustrated with more than 100 photographs by Daniel Nadelbach, Historic New Mexico Churches tells the story of New Mexico through... (read more)

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Basilica: The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter's
Basilica: The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter's
by Rita Scotti
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Out of the clash of genius and the caprice of popes came the most glorious monument of the Renaissance It was the splendorand the scandalof the age. In 1506, the ferociously ambitious Renaissance Pope Julius II tore down the most sacred shrine in... (read more)

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