| Description |
215 pages : illustrations, map ; 19 cm. |
| Series |
Wonders of the world |
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Wonders of the world (London, England)
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| Note |
Originally published: London : Profile Books, 2004. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-199) and index. |
| Contents |
The medieval church -- Henry VII's chapel -- Renaissance and reformation -- Death's Palace -- From Baroque to Victorian -- The abbey imagined -- The Church in the city -- The nation's shrine -- The site of ceremony -- The abbey now. |
| Summary |
"Westminster Abbey is both an appreciation of an architectural masterpiece and an exploration of the building's shifting meanings. We hear the voices of those who have described its forms, moods, and ceremonies, from Shakespeare and Voltaire to Dickens and Henry James, we see how rulers have made use of it, from medieval kings to modern prime ministers. In a highly original book, classicist and cultural historian Richard Jenkyns teaches us to look at this microcosm of history with new eyes."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Subject |
Westminster Abbey -- History.
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| ISBN |
0674017161 alkaline paper |
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