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Fountains Abbey: The Cistercians in Northern England
Glyn Coppack
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Description for Fountains Abbey: The Cistercians in Northern England
Paperback. An engaging study of Yorkshire's famous Fountains Abbeys. Num Pages: 168 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 436. The Cistercians in Northern England. 100 illustrations. An engaging study of Yorkshire's famous Fountains Abbeys. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 248 x 172 x 13. Weight: 444.
Within the stunning eighteenth-century park of Studley Royal in Yorkshire, lie the ruinous remains of Fountains Abbey – one of the finest examples of Cistercian architecture in Europe. Drawing on contemporary historical evidence, the results of excavations, and his English Heritage conservation work from the past 30 years, Glyn Coppack outlines the history of this fascinating site from its use as an early mission centre in 1132 through its subsequent growth over the centuries. Glyn Coppack works for English Heritage and is one of Britain’s foremost monastic scholars. He lives in north Lincolnshire.
Within the stunning eighteenth-century park of Studley Royal in Yorkshire, lie the ruinous remains of Fountains Abbey – one of the finest examples of Cistercian architecture in Europe. Drawing on contemporary historical evidence, the results of excavations, and his English Heritage conservation work from the past 30 years, Glyn Coppack outlines the history of this fascinating site from its use as an early mission centre in 1132 through its subsequent growth over the centuries. Glyn Coppack works for English Heritage and is one of Britain’s foremost monastic scholars. He lives in north Lincolnshire.
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848684188
SKU
V9781848684188
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Ref
99-37
About Glyn Coppack
Glyn Coppack works for English Heritage and is one of Britain's foremost monastic scholars. Among many works The White Monks: the Cistercians in Britain (Tempus 1998), Christ's Poor Men: the Cistercians in England (Tempus 2002) are standard texts on the subject. Dr Coppack lives in south Humberside.
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