Author: T. G. Bonney
Publisher:
Published: 2021-05-20
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781592181957
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Richard Hayman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2019-05-30
Total Pages: 153
ISBN-13: 1784423564
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The parish church is a symbol of continuity, a cornerstone of the urban and rural landscape, and a treasure trove often as rich in cultural history as any museum. This compact and accessible guide explores all of these aspects of the parish church, beginning by examining why churches are built where they are, and going on to explain how both church buildings and churchyards have changed over time. It also describes their fixtures and furnishings, including fonts, screens, stained glass and monuments, explaining the ritual and symbolic purpose of these features and how their significance has shifted over time. Lavishly illustrated with colour photographs, this book will provide an indispensable primer for anyone who is curious about the nation's parish churches and wants to explore them further.
Author: Julie Rugg
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Published: 2018-10-30
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 1787692256
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book is an essential reference resource for policy-makers, practitioners and academics with an interest in any aspect of funerary practice in England and Wales.
Author: Paul Jeffery
Publisher:
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 486
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A collegiate church was the church of a college. They were often large and magnificent, and almost 150 remain to the present day, forming a superb body of architecture.
Author: Norman Doe
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2020-03-05
Total Pages: 393
ISBN-13: 1108499570
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Marks the centenary of the Church in Wales and critically assesses landmarks in its evolution.
Author: Norman Doe
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2020-03-05
Total Pages: 393
ISBN-13: 1108603203
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book marks the centenary of the Church in Wales, following its disestablishment in 1920. Part I provides a historical overview: from the Age of the Saints to Victorian times; the disestablishment campaign; Christianity in Wales since 1920; and broad issues faced over the century. Part II explores the constitution, bishops and archbishops, clergy, and laity. Part III examines doctrine, liturgy, rites of passage, and relations with other faith communities. Part IV deals with the church and culture, education, the Welsh language, and social responsibility. Part V discusses the changing images of the Church and its future. Around themes of continuity and change, the book questions assumptions about the Church, including its distinctive theology and Welshness, ecumenical commitment, approach to innovation, and response to challenges posed by the State and wider world in an increasingly pluralist and secularised Welsh society over the century.