Random House New Releases - Architecture - Religious Buildings

The Church by Mike Aquilina

2013-03-05T00:30:00-05:00

The Church Unlocking the Secrets to the Places Catholics Call Home
Written by Cardinal Donald Wuerl and Mike Aquilina

Hardcover, 240 pages | Image | Religion - Catholicism; Architecture - Religious Buildings; Religion - Church History | $21.99 | 978-0-7704-3551-6 (0-7704-3551-3)

From the bestselling authors of The Mass, an insightful and practical guide that explores the architectural and spiritual components of the Catholic Church.

Your local church is not only a physical place, but a spiritual home. In this thought-provoking book, Wuerl and Aquilina illuminate the importance of the Church in its many guises and examine the theological ideas behind the physical structure of churches, cathedrals, and basilicas. How is a church designed? What is the function of the altar? What does the nave represent? What is the significance of the choir loft? With eloquent prose and elegant black-and-white photography, these questions and many more will lead to answers that illuminate the history and practicality of Catholic life.

The Church by Mike Aquilina

2013-03-05T00:30:00-05:00

The Church Unlocking the Secrets to the Places Catholics Call Home
Written by Cardinal Donald Wuerl and Mike Aquilina

eBook, 240 pages | Image | Religion - Catholicism; Architecture - Religious Buildings; Religion - Church History | $11.99 | 978-0-7704-3552-3 (0-7704-3552-1)

From the bestselling authors of The Mass, an insightful and practical guide that explores the architectural and spiritual components of the Catholic Church.

Your local church is not only a physical place, but a spiritual home. In this through-provoking book, Wuerl and Aquilina illuminate the importance of the Church in its many guises and examine the theological ideas behind the physical structure of churches, cathedrals, and basilicas. How is a church designed? What is the function of the altar? What does the nave represent? What is the significance of the choir loft? With eloquent prose and elegant black-and-white photography, these questions and many more will lead to answers that illuminate the history and practicality of Catholic life.

Medieval Church and Churchyard Monuments by Sally Badham

2011-03-22T00:30:00-05:00

Medieval Church and Churchyard Monuments
Written by Sally Badham

Trade Paperback, 64 pages | Shire | Art - History - Medieval; Architecture - History - Medieval; Architecture - Religious Buildings | $12.95 | 978-0-7478-0810-7 (0-7478-0810-4)

Churches contain much of the most interesting medieval sculpture in Britain. Magnificent effigies, whether of cast copper-alloy or stone, never cease to provoke awe and wonder, conjuring up glamorous images of an age of chivalry.

Among the many joys of visiting churches is the experience of discovering sculptural treasures; monuments open doors to the past and introduce us to the characters from our history books that inhabited that lost world. Yet in their intended setting such monuments are often little known to non-specialists.

Lavishly illustrated with high-quality color photographs, this book uncovers monuments as a rich source of information for anyone interested not only in church history but also in costume, armor, heraldry, sculpture and genealogy.

Medieval Tiles by Hans Van Lemmen

2004-03-01T00:30:00-05:00

Medieval Tiles
Written by Hans Van Lemmen

Trade Paperback, 40 pages | Shire | Antiques & Collectibles - Pottery & Ceramics; Architecture - Religious Buildings | $11.95 | 978-0-7478-0463-5 (0-7478-0463-X)

Discovering Abbeys and Priories by Geoffrey N. Wright

2004-02-01T00:30:00-05:00

Discovering Abbeys and Priories
Written by Geoffrey N. Wright

Trade Paperback, 128 pages | Shire | Architecture - Religious Buildings; History - Great Britain | $17.95 | 978-0-7478-0589-2 (0-7478-0589-X)

Random House New Releases - Architecture - Religious Buildings

The Church by Mike Aquilina

The Church Unlocking the Secrets to the Places Catholics Call HomeWritten by Cardinal Donald Wuerl and Mike Aquilina

The Church by Mike Aquilina

The Church Unlocking the Secrets to the Places Catholics Call HomeWritten by Cardinal Donald Wuerl and Mike Aquilina

Medieval Church and Churchyard Monuments by Sally Badham

Medieval Church and Churchyard Monuments Written by Sally Badham

Medieval Tiles by Hans Van Lemmen

Medieval Tiles Written by Hans Van Lemmen

Discovering Abbeys and Priories by Geoffrey N. Wright

Discovering Abbeys and Priories Written by Geoffrey N. Wright

The Church Unlocking the Secrets to the Places Catholics Call Home
Written by Cardinal Donald Wuerl and Mike Aquilina

The Church Unlocking the Secrets to the Places Catholics Call Home
Written by Cardinal Donald Wuerl and Mike Aquilina

Medieval Church and Churchyard Monuments
Written by Sally Badham

Medieval Tiles
Written by Hans Van Lemmen

Discovering Abbeys and Priories
Written by Geoffrey N. Wright