A Glimpse of Heaven: Catholic Churches of England and Wales
by Christopher Martin
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Tells the story of Catholic church architecture in England and Wales. This book demonstrates that many Victorian Catholic churches were masterpieces, that Catholic built churches and chapels of astonishing confidence even in the 18th century, and that in the 20th century Catholicchurch-builders grasped the architectural opportunities.Tags
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Christopher Martin is author of three poetry chapbooks, and his essays and poems have appeared in publications across the country. He is the founding editor of Flycatcher, an ecological journal, and a contributing editor at New Southerner, an online magazine promoting self-sufficiency, environmental stewardship, and support for local economies.
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- Nonfiction, Art & Design, Religion & Spirituality
- DDC/MDS
- 726.50942 — Arts & recreation Architecture Buildings for religious and related purposes Buildings associated with Christianity; chapels, church buildings modified standard subdivisions History, geographic treatment, biography Europe England and Wales
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- NA5461 .M37 — Fine Arts 2599.5-2599.9 Architectural criticism Architecture Special classes of buildings Classed by use Public buildings Religious architecture
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- English
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