Seven Great Explorations by Celia King

Seven Great Explorations by Celia King

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Seven Great Explorations by Celia King

In the sixteenth century, the people of England witnessed the physical transformation of their most valued buildings: their parish churches. This is the first ever full-scale investigation of the dramatic changes experienced by the English parish church during the English Reformation. By drawing on a wealth of documentary evidence, including court records, wills and church wardens' accounts, and by examining the material remains themselves - such as screens, fonts, paintings, monuments, windows and other artefacts - found in churches today, Robert Whiting reveals how, why and by whom these ancient buildings were transformed. He explores the reasons why Catholics revered the artefacts found in churches as well as why these objects became the subject of Protestant suspicion and hatred in subsequent years. This richly illustrated account sheds new light on the acts of destruction as well as the acts of creation that accompanied religious change over the course of the 'long' Reformation.
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ISBN 13 9780811813754
ISBN 10 0811813754
Title Seven Great Explorations
Author Celia King
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Chronicle Books
Year published 1996-09-01
Number of pages 7
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