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How to Read a Church: A Guide to Images, Symbols and Meanings in Churches and Cathedrals

A Guide to Images, Symbols and Meanings in Churches and Cathedrals [Hardback]

by Dr Richard Taylor

Author
Dr Richard Taylor
Book Format
hardback
Publisher
Random House
Published
July 2003

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A unique, accessible guide to the common symbols and meanings in church art and architecture Churches and cathedrals play an essential part in our heritage. As community-centred places of worship and as important tourist attractions, they are visited by millions of people every year. But churches were originally built to be read, and so they are packed with images, symbols and meanings that often need explanation for visitors. How to Read a Church is a lively and fascinating guide to what a visitor to a church is likely to find there and how to interpret the common images and meanings in church art and architecture. It will explain how to identify people, scenes, details and their significance, and will explore the symbolism of different animals, plants, colours, numbers and letters - and what this all means. It will be an essential guide for anyone who has ever visited / is visiting a church or cathedral, and for those who want to know more about these incredible buildings and the art they contain.