How to read a church : a guide to images, symbols and meanings in churches and cathedrals / Richard Taylor.

Taylor, Richard, 1967-, author

New edition.

London : Rider Books, 2024.

272 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm

Previous edition: 2007.
Includes index.

Churches and cathedrals were originally built to be read. They are alive with images and symbols. But today few people, including regular visitors, truly understand the wealth of meaning in what they find there. 'How to Read a Church' is a fascinating guide for anybody who wants to know more about what they see in a church or cathedral. It explains the significance of church layout, the symbolism of key scenes and the importance of details, such as the use of colours and letters. It is an essential guide to the history, meanings and messages of these beautiful buildings and the treasures they contain. This edition is the twentieth anniversary edition.

9781846047770 (pbk)

726.5

NA4800

726.5

English

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