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Medieval Church Architecture (Shire Library)
Jon Cannon
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Description for Medieval Church Architecture (Shire Library)
Paperback. By learning how to identify the stylistic phases that resulted from shifts in architectural fashion, it is possible to date each part of a church to within a decade or two. This book introduces key features of each succeeding style, from Anglo-Saxon and Norman through to the three great gothic styles, Early English, Decorated and Perpendicular. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour). BIC Classification: AMN; AMX; HBLC1; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 215 x 6. Weight in Grams: 242.
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 of a church to within a decade or two; this book introduces all the key features of each succeeding style, from Anglo-Saxon and Norman through to the three great ... Read more
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 of a church to within a decade or two; this book introduces all the key features of each succeeding style, from Anglo-Saxon and Norman through to the three great ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747812128
SKU
V9780747812128
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About Jon Cannon
Jon Cannon is the author of 'Cathedral: the great English cathedrals and the world that made them' and the presenter of BBC TV's 'How to Build a Cathedral'. His is a lecturer at the University of Bristol, Marlborough College and elsewhere, and has published academic papers and edited volumes.
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