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Hardcover. By the tenth century CE, Mount Wutai had become a major pilgrimage site within the emerging culture of a distinctively Chinese Buddhism. This book traces confluence of factors that produced this transformation and argues that monastic architecture, more than texts, relics, or pilgrimages, was the key to Mount Wutai's emergence as a sacred site. Series: Art History Publication Initiative Books. Num Pages: 344 pages, 61 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AMN; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 179 x 27. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295993522
ISBN
9780295993522
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.00

Paperback. First published in 1987. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, plans,ports. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AMN; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 600. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KOC0010689
ISBN
9780710302304
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 10.00

Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, 77 colour photos & 4 plans. BIC Classification: AMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 297 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1116.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Mapin Publishing Gp Pty Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935677420
ISBN
9781935677420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 41.58

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AC; AMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 268 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231071888
ISBN
9780231071888
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.63

Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AMA; AMN; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 789.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Univ of Hawaii Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824835835
ISBN
9780824835835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.08

Paperback. This collection of essays aims to open all possibilities for the restoration of St Peters Seminary, one of Scotland's most iconic modernist buildings, imagining it as a landscape within which new narratives can be woven. Editor(s): Noord, Gerrie Van. Num Pages: 123 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; AMC; AMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
123
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908373106
ISBN
9781908373106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.66

Paperback. A colored window onto the lofty intellectual and spiritual climate that conceived the marvel that is Gothic architecture. It features a new appendix with three sections, a Foreword, and 25 fresh illustrations. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AGR; AMN; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 301 x 212 x 14. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
World Wisdom Books United States
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933316772
ISBN
9781933316772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, ill. BIC Classification: AGR; AMN; HRC; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 784.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578630226
ISBN
9781578630226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.30

Hardback. This latest book by Tarquin Blake documents eighty abandoned Church of Ireland churches, preserving a record of fragile religious ruins. Blake's haunting images of crumbling ruins and history of the churches tell another fascinating story of troubled times. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AMN; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 284 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1122.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The Collins Press Cork
Condition
New
SKU
9781848899100
ISBN
9781848899100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.85

Hardcover. Num Pages: 324 pages, 158 colour. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AMN; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 201 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1418.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774166914
ISBN
9789774166914
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; AMN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Poetry Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854114273
ISBN
9781854114273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.72

Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: AMN; HRCC2; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 748.
Publisher
Baylor University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781481303835
ISBN
9781481303835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.01

Hardcover. Presents a new way of understanding the great Gothic churches of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries: as rhetorical constructs. The author traces common analogies between rhetoric and architectural space that date back to late antiquity, and then shows how those links were translated into wood, stone, and space under specific local conditions. Num Pages: 336 pages, 36 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: ACK; AMN; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 188 x 26. Weight in Grams: 738.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226191805
ISBN
9780226191805
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.28

Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the extensive variety of decorative tracery patterns, crafted in stone, that characterise the windows of medieval churches in England. Num Pages: 154 pages, b/w illus, col pls. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; AMC; AMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 488. 154 pages, b/w illus, col pls. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the extensive variety of decorative tracery patterns, crafted in stone, that characterise the windows of medieval churches in England. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; AMC; AMN. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 12. Weight: 488.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
154
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837602
ISBN
9781843837602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.90

Hardcover. Series: Amazing and Extraordinary Facts. Num Pages: 144 pages, 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; AMN; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Rydon Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910821046
ISBN
9781910821046
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Hardcover. Presents forty-seven early houses of worship from all areas of Georgia. Nearly three hundred stunning colour photographs capture the simple elegance of these sanctuaries and their surrounding grounds and cemeteries. Num Pages: 432 pages, 286 colour and 18 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; AMN; HBJK; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 254 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Georgia Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820349350
ISBN
9780820349350
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.80

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Snake River Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906022006
ISBN
9781906022006
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.10

Hardcover. The author has travelled the length and breadth of England to select his thousand best churches. Organised by county, each church is described - often with delightful asides - and given a star-rating from one to five. In this title, he contends that these churches house a gallery of vernacular art without equal in the world. Num Pages: 880 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AMN; HBTB; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1532.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
880
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846146640
ISBN
9781846146640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 33.79

Hardback. The author of the magisterial England's Thousand Best Churches turns his eye to England's cathedrals, with fascinating, personal - and often funny - insight into their history and their place in English life. Num Pages: 384 pages, 70 colour photos, integrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AMN; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 306 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1358.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408706459
ISBN
9781408706459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 29.99

Hardback. Modern life is marred by hectic pace, stress and negative environmental influences. Places to get away from the routine, where body and soul can find harmony again, and feel good with oneself are sought out more and more. This volume presents buildings and spaces devoted to contemplation, meditation, regeneration and the enjoyment of quietude. Series: Dreaming of. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 346 x 247 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1706.
Publisher
Braun Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037681947
ISBN
9783037681947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.28

Hardcover. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Byzantine Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, 165 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: AMN; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 284 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1218.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884023111
ISBN
9780884023111
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.87

Hardback. Illustrated with images and photographs, this book traces the architecture of the synagogue in Britain and Ireland from its discreet Georgian- and Regency-era beginnings to the golden age of the grand 'cathedral synagogues' of the High Victorian period. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 398 pages, 80 colour images + 170 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; AMN; HBTB; HRJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 227 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1970.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
398
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300170511
ISBN
9780300170511
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.80

Paperback. This comprehensive gazetteer and guide to historic synagogues and Jewish heritage sites in Britain and Ireland has been fully revised and updated in this second edition, and celebrates in full colour the undiscovered heritage of Anglo-Jewry. Num Pages: 316 pages, 300. BIC Classification: 1DB; AMN; AMX; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Historic England
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848022379
ISBN
9781848022379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.89

Paperback. Editor(s): Safran, Linda. Num Pages: 336 pages, 237 b&w and 21 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACK; AGR; AMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 279 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1014.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271016702
ISBN
9780271016702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.85

Paperback. A look at rural and small-town churches scattered throughout Colorado. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; AMN; HBJK; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Roberts Rinehart Publishers United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570980138
ISBN
9781570980138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.89

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, 247 colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1D; AMN; JFSV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 315 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1768.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764348402
ISBN
9780764348402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 34.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 136 color images. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; AMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764338649
ISBN
9780764338649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.42

paperback. Even in an age of soaring skyscrapers and cavernous sports stadiums, the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, with its immense, terracotta-tiled cupola, retains a rare power to astonish. This book tells the story of how the cupola was raised, from its conception to its consecration. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; AMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099526780
ISBN
9780099526780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. Wall paintings are a unique art form, complementing, and yet distinctly separate from, other religious imagery in churches. This book presents many of the surviving examples of medieval church wall paintings. Num Pages: 380 pages, 261, 255 colour, 6 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; ACK; AFC; AMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 175 x 24. Weight in Grams: 996. 380 pages, 261, 255 colour, 6 black and white. Wall paintings are a unique art form, complementing, and yet distinctly separate from, other religious imagery in churches. This book presents many of the surviving examples of medieval church wall paintings. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; ACK; AFC; AMN. Dimension: 243 x 175 x 24. Weight: 994.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
380
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843834847
ISBN
9781843834847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.41

Paperback. Changes in the layout of the cathedral and its close traced over 600 years, using Norwich as a case-study. Num Pages: 320 pages, 62 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, 33 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; AMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 362 x 244 x 22. Weight in Grams: 804.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270965
ISBN
9781783270965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.47

Hardcover. This comprehensive, interdisciplinary collection illuminates many previously unexplored aspects of the Basilica of San Lorenzo's history, extending from its Early Christian foundation to the modern era. San Lorenzo depicts this church as a living Florentine institution, continually reshaped by complex historical forces. Editor(s): Gaston, Robert W.; Waldman, Louis A. Series: Villa I Tatti Series. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AMN; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 27 x 21. .
Publisher
Villa I Tatti
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674975675
ISBN
9780674975675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.46

Paperback. The great Gothic cathedrals of Europe are among the most astonishing achievements of Western culture. This title explores why medieval people built Gothic cathedrals, how they built them, what conception of the divine lay behind their creation, and how religious and secular leaders used cathedrals for social and political purposes. Num Pages: 320 pages, 41 b/w photographs, 2 tables. BIC Classification: AMN; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 504. A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral. 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. The great Gothic cathedrals of Europe are among the most astonishing achievements of Western culture. This title explores why medieval people built Gothic cathedrals, how they built them, what conception of the divine lay behind their creation, and how religious and secular leaders used cathedrals for social and political purposes. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AMN; AMX. Dimension: 234 x 143 x 19. Weight: 500.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
With a New Preface
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520269996
ISBN
9780520269996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.58

Paperback. .
Publisher
Fircone Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Paperback
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907700040
ISBN
9781907700040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.09

Hardcover. Richard Sundt draws on a range of primary materials to chronicle early Maori church building in New Zealand for the first time. The book focuses on the Anglican/Church Missionary Society churches that dominated the period. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1MBN; ACBK; AMC; AMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 268 x 192 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1025.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Auckland University Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781869404567
ISBN
9781869404567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.04

Hardcover. From its position at the heart of the ancient city of York, York Minster has for centuries formed the focus of a community, while performing a national role as the seat of Britain's second Archbishop. This title is a portrait of the Minster and its community, including recollections and thoughts of people who have been a part of its human fabric. Editor(s): Jones, Very Revd Keith; Hampson, Louise. Num Pages: 176 pages, 100 col. and mono. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; AMN; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 238 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Third Millennium Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition first Printing
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903942758
ISBN
9781903942758
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 29.23

Paperback. With the increasing disappearance of stained glass in medieval churches, the surviving wood carvings on church misericords and bench ends are extremely important in providing an insight into the medieval mind. This book outlines the history of church seating and discusses the craftsmen and the influences behind their work. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: AFKC; AMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 5. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747807445
ISBN
9780747807445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.93

Paperback. A guide to Britain's churches, which talks about the richness and diversity of over 1500 years of Christian heritage. It also explains the importance of place in the siting of a church, the architectural styles, the layout of the interior in relation to religious practice, the purpose and meaning of stained glass and wall paintings, and more. Num Pages: 176 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DB; AMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752440958
ISBN
9780752440958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.30

Paperback. Green men are figures or heads that were carved in churches, abbeys and cathedrals from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries. This book discusses the origins and definitions of these figures and traces their many declines and revivals throughout history. It is suitable for any church history enthusiast. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AFKC; AMN; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 150 x 6. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747807841
ISBN
9780747807841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.19

Paperback. This book contains the first published results of Schwaller's 12 years of research at the temple of Luxor and its implications for interpreting the symbolic and mathematical processes of the Egyptians through their sacred architecture. Illustrator(s): Lamy, Lucie. Num Pages: 136 pages, 52ill. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892810215
ISBN
9780892810215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.60

Paperback. The definitive work on church archaeology. Num Pages: 384 pages, 346 Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; AMN; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 998. 384 pages, 346 Illustrations (some col.). ? Professor Rodwell is the foremost expert in church archaeology. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; AMN; HDD. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 25. Weight: 980.
Publisher
Amberley
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848689435
ISBN
9781848689435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.16

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