Cathedrals

Masterpieces of Architecture, Feats of Engineering, Icons of Faith

Simon Jenkins

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English

Rizzoli International Publications
05 April 2022

Religious subjects depicted in art; Architecture; Religious buildings

The acclaimed best-selling author and popular historian explores the history of Europe via its cathedrals.

Beautifully

illustrated

with

color

photographs throughout,

this

joyous

exploration

of

the

history

of Western

civilization

showcases

the

cathedral’s

central role

in

the

European

imagination.

A

masterful

writer, Jenkins

tells

the

stories

behind

these

stone

wonders: the architects that made them possible, the triumphs of engineering,

the

artists

who

enriched

their

décor,

and the inevitable human follies of those who were involved in

their

building,

from

the

artisans

and

workers

to the

wealthy

donors

and

the

faithful

who

worshipped beneath their soaring spires and majestic domes.

Simon

Jenkins

is

the

critically

acclaimed,

award-winning

author

of

best-selling

works

that

make

history accessible.

Blending

insight

and

authority

with personal reflections and experiences, he deftly reveals the

history,

design,

and

significance

of

each

of

these enduring

monuments

to

the

human

spirit

from popular

favorites

like

St.

Paul’s

and

the

Duomo

in Florence

to

less

well-known

masterpieces

well

worth a

trip.

Europe’s

cathedrals

are

treasure

troves

of

art and

repositories

of

history

that

attract

hundreds

or thousands of visitors every year.

By: Simon Jenkins
Imprint: Rizzoli International Publications
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 252mm, Width: 196mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 1.293kg
ISBN: 9780847871407
ISBN 10: 0847871401
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 05 April 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Simon Jenkins is author of many bestsellers including A Short History of England, A Short History of Europe, A Short History of London, England's Thousand Best Churches, and England's Cathedrals. He is a columnist for the Guardian.