Religious buildings
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Religious buildings
Paperback. The description for this book, The Gothic Cathedral: Origins of Gothic Architecture and the Medieval Concept of Order, will be forthcoming. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 368 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Expanded
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691018676
- ISBN
- 9780691018676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.85
€ 67.85
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
€ 38.58
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
€ 10.99
€ 9.19
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
€ 69.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 194 pages, 106 halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: AMN; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 4th.printing
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226532301
- ISBN
- 9780226532301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.83
€ 44.83
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
€ 43.99
€ 41.58
Hardback. Minarets have defined Cairo's skyline since its early history: they are one of the most characteristic features of Islamic architecture. This title offers insights into the religious, historical and architectural significance of the minaret in Cairo from the Arab Conquest, through the Abbasid, Fatimid, Ayyubid, Mamluk and Ottoman periods. Illustrator(s): O'Kane, Bernard. Num Pages: 448 pages, 220 colour, 80 bw integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QFM; AMN; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 333 x 226 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2402.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848855397
- ISBN
- 9781848855397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.90€ 62.32
€ 63.90
€ 62.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 129 halftones, 27 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; AMN; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674010192
- ISBN
- 9780674010192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.17
€ 47.17
Paperback. The Parthenon is one of the worlds most iconic buildings: today, its silhouette symbolizes Greece. This title takes the reader through the dramatic story of the conception and creation of the Parthenon, setting it against a turbule nt historical background and rooting the building firmly in the real and mythological landscape of Athens. Num Pages: 240 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; AMN; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714122847
- ISBN
- 9780714122847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.19
€ 14.99
€ 14.19
paperback. The ruined silhouette of the Parthenon on its hill above Athens is one of the world's most famous images. Its 'looted' Elgin Marbles are a global cause celebre. But what actually are they? This work tells the history and explains the significance of the Parthenon, the temple of the virgin goddess Athena, the divine patroness of ancient Athens. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, port. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; AMN; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781846683497
- ISBN
- 9781846683497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 11.54
€ 19.99
€ 11.54
Hardcover. Editor(s): Lane, George. Series: Persian Studies Series. BIC Classification: 1FBN; AMN; JFC; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Gingko Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909942882
- ISBN
- 9781909942882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.47
€ 64.47
Paperback. Sarah Losh, strong-willed and passionate, an architect and an intellectual who dumbfounded critics with her genius and originality. Born into an old Cumbrian family, heiress to an industrial fortune, Sarah combined a zest for progress with a love of the past. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; 3JH; AMN; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 27. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571269518
- ISBN
- 9780571269518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.74
€ 21.99
€ 15.74
Paperback. This is a pocket guide to medieval churches in Norwich and central and south Norfolk. It contains a glossary providing reference back-up in encyclopaedic form. It is one of a series, which aims to show that every church is different and that each has something of its own to offer. Series: The popular guide to Norfolk churches. Num Pages: 240 pages, b&w illustrations, glossary. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AMN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 187 x 19. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Lutterworth Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780906554074
- ISBN
- 9780906554074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.10
€ 35.10
Hardback. Edition of original letters and other documents sheds light on a major ecclesiastical controversy. Editor(s): Mackley, Alan. Series: Suffolk Records Society. Num Pages: 384 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; 3JH; AMN; HBJD1; HBTB; TNKX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783271672
- ISBN
- 9781783271672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.68
€ 69.68
Paperback. On 22 February 2006, the main dome of the al-Askariyya shrine in Samarra was blown up. In the aftermath, sectarian strife between Shi'i and Sunni communities in Iraq and the wider region resonated around the world. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; AMN; HBJF1; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784537449
- ISBN
- 9781784537449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.23
€ 34.99
€ 29.23
Paperback. Series: Architecture, Landscape, and American Culture. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AMN; AMX; HRAX; HRCC9; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 51. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816694969
- ISBN
- 9780816694969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.21
€ 52.21
hardcover. Series: Architecture, Landscape, and American Culture. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AMN; AMX; HRAX; HRCC9; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 51. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Univ Of Minnesota Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816694952
- ISBN
- 9780816694952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.16
€ 188.16
Paperback. Between 1650 and 1750, four Catholic churches were the best solar observatories in the world. 'The Sun and the Church' tells how these observatories came to be, how they worked and what they accomplished. Num Pages: 366 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 42 halftones, 87 line illustrations, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; AMN; HBJD; HRCC7; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674005365
- ISBN
- 9780674005365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.53
€ 47.53
Hardcover. The history of the Synagogue and its changing role in American Jewish culture. Num Pages: 259 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMN; HRJC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814775820
- ISBN
- 9780814775820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.64
€ 39.64
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
€ 76.80
Hardback. The classic book on the Lower East Side's synagogues and their congregations, past and present-now back in print in a completely revised and expanded edition Num Pages: 232 pages, 100 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AMN; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 231 x 23. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823250004
- ISBN
- 9780823250004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.05
€ 82.05
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
€ 13.99
€ 13.60
Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AGR; AMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271050614
- ISBN
- 9780271050614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.84
€ 144.84
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
€ 87.87