Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey
Author: David Cannadine
Publsiher: Studies in British Art
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: ARCHITECTURE
ISBN: 1913107027

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A comprehensive and authoritative history that explores the significance of one of the most famous buildings and institutions in England Westminster Abbey was one of the most powerful churches in Catholic Christendom before transforming into a Protestant icon of British national and imperial identity. Celebrating the 750th anniversary of the consecration of the current Abbey church building, this book features engaging essays by a group of distinguished scholars that focus on different, yet often overlapping, aspects of the Abbey's history: its architecture and monuments; its Catholic monks and Protestant clergy; its place in religious and political revolutions; its relationship to the monarchy and royal court; its estates and educational endeavors; its congregations; and its tourists. Clearly written and wide-ranging in scope, this generously illustrated volume is a fascinating exploration of Westminster Abbey's thousand-year history and its meaning, significance, and impact within society both in Britain and beyond. Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art in association with the Dean and Chapter of the Collegiate Church of St Peter Westminster (Westminster Abbey)/Distributed by Yale University Press

Treasures of Westminster Abbey

Treasures of Westminster Abbey
Author: Tony Trowles
Publsiher: Scala Arts Publishers Incorporated
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: 1857596498

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- New edition of this exploration of one of Britain's greatest buildings - A comprehensive, beautifully illustrated survey of Westminster Abbey's art treasures Westminster Abbey has a history stretching back over a thousand years. Founded as a Benedictine monastery in the mid-tenth century, it is the coronation church where monarchs have been crowned amid great splendor since 1066. The present church, begun by Henry III in 1245, is a treasure house of architectural and artistic achievement on which each succeeding century has left its mark. The medieval and Renaissance tombs within the Abbey, though among the most important in Europe, form only a small part of the extraordinary collection of gravestones, memorials and monumental sculpture for which it has long been famous. Ranging from the thirteenth-century shrine of St Edward and the Renaissance splendor of Henry VII's Lady Chapel, to the literary memorials of Poets' Corner and the statues of twentieth-century martyrs on the Abbey's west front, this book describes the stained glass, furniture, sculpture, textiles, wall paintings and many other historic artefacts found within this remarkable church. Contents: Introduction; Edward the Confessor's Chapel; Sacrarium and High Altar; Quire and Crossing; North Transept and Ambulatory; South Ambulatory and Transept; Nave; Lady Chapel; Cloisters; Abbey Precincts.

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey
Author: Richard Jenkyns
Publsiher: Profile Books
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2011-03-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781847650825

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Westminster Abbey is the most complex church in the world in terms of its history, functions and memories - perhaps the most complex building of any kind. It has been an abbey and a cathedral and is now a collegiate church and a royal peculiar. It is the coronation church, a royal mausoleum, a Valhalla for the tombs of the great, a 'national cathedral' and the 'Tomb of the Unknown Warrior'. This new edition recounts the story of this iconic building and the role it plays in our national psyche.

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey
Author: Enzo George
Publsiher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2017-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781538206584

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Westminster Abbey is a breathtakingly beautiful church in London, England—that happens to hold more than a thousand tombs! Many of the most famous British personalities were laid to rest in Westminster, including Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton, and Charles Dickens. Readers will learn about both British history and architecture as they investigate the church through the appealing pages of this well-designed volume, complete with interesting sidebars, vivid photographs, and a summarizing timeline.

Rick Steves Tour Westminster Abbey London

Rick Steves Tour  Westminster Abbey  London
Author: Rick Steves,Gene Openshaw
Publsiher: Rick Steves
Total Pages: 23
Release: 2016-08-16
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781631215230

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Rick Steves' Tours eBooks are straightforward, self-guided tours of some of Europe's most popular museums, ancient buildings, and other points of interest, designed for easy reference on your mobile device or eReader. In Rick Steves' Tour: Westminster Abbey, London—for less than the price of a cappuccino—Rick shares his candid advice on how to get the most out of a visit to Westminster Abbey, including when to go, how much it costs, and what's worth your time once you're there. With Rick's knowledgeable, humorous writing in hand, you'll also learn some interesting historical facts about the church along the way. Packed with indispensable tips and recommendations from America's expert on Europe, Rick Steves' Tour: Westminster Abbey, London is a tour guide in your pocket—and on your smartphone. Rick Steves' Tours and Walks are available for must-see locations throughout London, Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Amsterdam, Vienna, Budapest, Athens, and Istanbul.

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey
Author: Enzo George
Publsiher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2017-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781538206522

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"Westminster Abbey is a breathtakingly beautiful church in London, England, that happens to hold more than a thousand tombs. Many of the most famous British personalities were laid to rest in Westminster, including Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton, and Charles Dickens. Readers will learn about both British history and architecture as they investigate the church through the appealing pages of this well-designed volume, complete with interesting sidebars, vivid photographs, and a summarizing timeline."

An Account of the Musical Performances in Westminster Abbey and the Pantheon May 26th 27th 29th and June the 3d and 5th 1784

An Account of the Musical Performances in Westminster Abbey  and the Pantheon  May 26th  27th  29th  and June the 3d and 5th  1784
Author: Charles Burney
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 268
Release: 1785
Genre: Concerts
ISBN: BSB:BSB10527077

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The Funeral Effigies of Westminster Abbey

The Funeral Effigies of Westminster Abbey
Author: Anthony Harvey,Richard Mortimer
Publsiher: Boydell Press
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2003
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 085115879X

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Westminster Abbey contains a unique and important group of effigies, some familiar, many little-known, including kings, queens, statesmen and national heroes, ranging in time from the middle ages to the early nineteenth century. They derive from a time when an effigy of the dead monarch, statesman or national hero played an important part in funeral ritual, offering a visible likeness as a focus to the ceremonial of the funeral. This richly illustrated book, which is the first substantial publication on the effigies since 1936, is both a history of the collection and of the origins and development of the funeral effigy, and a full descriptive catalogue of the twenty-one examples in the Abbey. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.