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Basilica: The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter's
by R A Scotti  Publisher Comments In this dramatic journey through religious and artistic history, R. A. Scotti traces the defining event of a glorious epoch: the building of St. Peteras Basilica. Begun by the ferociously ambitious Pope Julius II in 1506, the endeavor would span two...
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Discoveries: Cathedrals and Castles (Discoveries)
by Erlande Brandenburg Synopsis Well-written, loaded with information, and with a rich assortment of illustrations, each Discoveries "RM" volume is a look at one facet of art, archaeology, music, history, philosophy, popular culture, science, or nature. These innovatively designed...
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The Sun in the Church: Cathedrals as Solar Observatories
by J L Heilbron Publisher Comments Between 1650 and 1750, four Catholic churches were the best solar observatories in the world. Built to fix an unquestionable date for Easter, they also housed instruments that threw light on the disputed geometry of the solar system, and so, within sight...
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Historic New Mexico Churches
by Annie Lux Synopsis 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...
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Great Medieval Churches and Cathedrals of Europe (Dover Pictorial Archives)
by Jules Gailhabaud Publisher Comments Medieval churches and cathedrals are universally acknowledged masterpieces of world architecture. With their long, colonnaded naves and ornamented chancels, these buildings were the center of urban religious life. This splendid collection of...
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Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres (Princeton Paperbacks)
by Henry Adams Review One has the feeling that during the process of writing, the book grew way beyond its original plan and intention to be the informal travel talk of an art tourist, or an art-uncle for nieces with Kodaks. At a certain point it almost ceases to deal with...
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Cathedrals
by Robin S Oggins Publisher Comments Beautiful and imposing, cathedrals were designed as monuments to the greater glory of God. They are important not only for spiritual reasons, but for their often splendid architecture. A medievalist leads an extraordinary photographic tour through the...
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The Cloisters: Medieval Art and Architecture
by Peter Barnet Publisher Comments The Cloisters is the branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe. This splendid new guide, richly illustrated with more than 175 color pictures, offers a broad introduction to the remarkable history of...
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St. Peter's (Wonders of the World)
by Keith Miller Publisher Comments Built by the decree of Constantine, rebuilt by some of the most distinguished architects in Renaissance Italy, emulated by Hitler's architect in his vision for Germania, immortalized on film by Fellini, and fictionalized by a modern American bestseller...
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The Synagogue
by H A Meek Synopsis Retells the history of Jewish communities through the architecture and decorative art associated with the synagogue. This book traces the history of the synagogue from its origins in Solomon's Temple to the classic simplicity of the modern synagogue....
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Houses of Worship: An Identification Guide to the History and Style of American Religious Architecture
by Jeffery Howe Publisher Comments A guidebook to the architectural styles of American churches and temples, Houses of Worship is highly illustrated with over 1000 color photographs and explanatory line drawings. A survey of American religious architecture, this book is a history of the...
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The Age of the Cathedrals: Art and Society, 980-1420
by Georges Duby Publisher Comments Recognizing that a work of art is the product of a particular time and place as much as it is the creation of an individual, Duby provides a sweeping survey of the changing mentalities of the Middle Ages as reflected in the art and architecture of the...
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Legends in Limestone: Lazarus, Gislebertus, and the Cathedral of Autun
by Linda Seidel Publisher Comments Whereas twelfth-century pilgrims flocked to the church of St-Lazare in Autun to visit the relics of its patron saint, present-day pilgrims journey there to admire its superb sculpture, said to have been created by the artist Gislebertus whose name is...
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How to Read a Church: A Guide to Symbols and Images in Churches and Cathedrals
by Richard Taylor Synopsis Churches and cathedrals were originally built to be read. They are alive with images and symbols--"all of which are packed with meaning. But today few people, from regular visitors to tourists, truly understand the wealth of meaning in what they find...
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Missions of California 3RD Edition
by Melba Levick Publisher Comments Revised and updated with new photographs....
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Holy Places: Sacred Sites in Catholicism
by Barbara Calimari Publisher Comments Sacred sites are as old as mankind. In the Roman Catholic world, the hundreds of places honored as holy continue to inspire intense feelings of religious faith and, many believe, perform miracles. The pilgrims who visit these sites yearly number in the...
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Basilica: The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter's
by Rita Scotti Publisher Comments Out of the clash of genius and the caprice of popes came the most glorious monument of the Renaissance It was the splendor--and the scandal--of the age. In 1506, the ferociously ambitious Renaissance Pope Julius II tore down the most sacred shrine in...
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And I Shall Dwell Among Them: Historic Synagogues of the World
by Neil Folberg Book News Annotation Photographer Folberg traveled the world for three years visiting Jewish communities and photographing both grand-scale and modest synagogues. His rich color images are grouped in chapters according to region--the Mediterranean, Asia, the Americas and...
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Architectural Guide to Christian Sacred Buildings: In Europe Since 1950-From Aalto to Zumthor
by Wolfgang Jean Stock Synopsis A comprehensive architectural guide to modern churches and other Christian buildings throughout Europe, this book looks at the finest examples built within the latter half of the twentieth century. Organized geographically, it features nearly 140...
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From Abyssinian To Zion: a Guide To Manhattan's Houses of Worship
by David W. Dunlap Publisher Comments From modest chapels to majestic cathedrals, and historic synagogues to modern mosques and Buddhist temples: this photo-filled, pocket-size guidebook presents 1,079 houses of worship in Manhattan and lays to rest the common perception that skyscrapers...
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