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Dryburgh Abbey
Richard Fawcett
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Description for Dryburgh Abbey
Paperback. Situated just a few miles from Melrose Abbey, Dryburgh is considered to be the most beautiful ruined abbey in Scotland. It was Scotland's premier Premonstratensian abbey, built mostly in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Num Pages: 224 pages, 114Ill.(12 col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 176 x 13. Weight in Grams: 500.
Widely regarded as the most beautiful of Scotland's ruined abbeys, Dryburgh has one of the most completely surviving monastic ranges. Surprisingly, however, this is the first full-length study of Scotland's premier Premonstratensian abbey which goes back to the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, a particularly important time in the history of the Scottish church.The authors of Melrose Abbey again collaborate to produce a rounded architectural and historical account of one of Scotland's most important and imposing historic buildings.
Widely regarded as the most beautiful of Scotland's ruined abbeys, Dryburgh has one of the most completely surviving monastic ranges. Surprisingly, however, this is the first full-length study of Scotland's premier Premonstratensian abbey which goes back to the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, a particularly important time in the history of the Scottish church.The authors of Melrose Abbey again collaborate to produce a rounded architectural and historical account of one of Scotland's most important and imposing historic buildings.
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752434391
SKU
V9780752434391
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Ref
99-5
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