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  • A History of the Church Through Its Buildings by Doig, Allan
    Allan Doig

    A History of the Church Through Its Buildings

    A History of the Church through its Buildings takes the reader to meet people who lived through momentous religious changes in the very spaces where the story of the Church took shape. Buildings are about people, the people who conceived, designed, financed, and used...
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  • Notre-Dame of Amiens: Life of the Gothic Cathedral by Murray, Stephen
    Stephen Murray

    Notre-Dame of Amiens: Life of the Gothic Cathedral

    Notre-Dame of Amiens is one of the great Gothic cathedrals. Its construction began in 1220, and artistic production in the Gothic mode lasted well into the sixteenth century. In this magisterial chronicle, Stephen Murray invites readers to see the cathedral as more than just...
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  • Majesty and Glory: Synagogues in the Land of Israel by Gellis, Abraham Israel
    Abraham Israel Gellis

    Majesty and Glory: Synagogues in the Land of Israel

    "These synagogues have a special majesty of their own--and now Rabbi Yisrael Gellis, a tenth generation Jerusalemite, scion of a distinguished family, has captured for us the holiness embedded in these houses of worship. In his inspiring book, he not only shares with us...
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  • Greyfriars Graveyard by Golledge, Charlotte
    Charlotte Golledge

    Greyfriars Graveyard

    When Greyfriars Graveyard opened in Edinburgh in the sixteenth century, built on the site of a Franciscan monastery on the edge of the Old Town below the castle, it became Edinburgh's most important burial site. Over the centuries many of Edinburgh's leading figures have...
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  • The Man Who Tapped The Secrets Of The Universe by Clark, Glenn
    Glenn Clark

    The Man Who Tapped The Secrets Of The Universe

    ""The Man Who Tapped The Secrets Of The Universe"" is a biography of Walter Russell, a polymath who made significant contributions to fields such as art, science, and philosophy. The book delves into Russell's life, from his humble beginnings in rural Massachusetts to his...
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  • Synagogues of Long Island by Poliakoff, Ira
    Ira Poliakoff

    Synagogues of Long Island

    Long Island has one of the most vibrant and largest Jewish communities in the nation.After World War II, hundreds of thousands of Jewish soldiers returned from war looking for a life in the suburbs and synagogues to join, but the demand exceeded the supply....
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  • First United Methodist Church of San Diego by Ames-Cook, Krista
    Krista Ames-Cook

    First United Methodist Church of San Diego

    First United Methodist Church (UMC) of San Diego has worshipped in several locations throughout San Diego, California, since February 1869. As the city of San Diego grew, so did the church. The first locations were near the waterfront and in the neighborhood that is...
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  • Cleveland's Vanishing Sacred Architecture by Herman, Barry K.
    Barry K. Herman

    Cleveland's Vanishing Sacred Architecture

    As in other cities, Cleveland has developed through the evolution of its European ethnic neighborhoods and their various religions. Many of these neighborhoods built their own churches, which became the focus of community development and unity. For decades, these churches thrived, but the new...
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  • Catholic Churches of Detroit by Godzak, Roman
    Roman Godzak

    Catholic Churches of Detroit

    Detroit was once known as the City of Churches. From a primitive log chapel on the banks of the Detroit River three centuries ago to the contemporary structures in the far-flung suburbs, the Catholic churches that grace southeastern Michigan pique the interest and admiration...
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  • Architecture, Mysticism and Myth by Lethaby, W. R.
    W. R. Lethaby

    Architecture, Mysticism and Myth

    The perfect temple should stand at the centre of the world, a microcosm of the universe fabric, its walls built four square with the walls of heaven. And thus they stand the world over, be they Egyptian, Buddhist, Mexican, Greek, or Christian, with the...
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  • Historic Meetinghouses and Churches of New Hampshire by Knoblock, Glenn a.
    Glenn a. Knoblock

    Historic Meetinghouses and Churches of New Hampshire

    Historic Meetinghouses and Churches of New Hampshire thoroughly documents the history of these unique civic and religious related structures in all areas of the state from Colonial times into the twentieth century. Discussed are details about key building features and how the design of...
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  • Masonic Temples: Freemasonry, Ritual Architecture, and Masculine Archetypes by Moore, William D.
    William D. Moore

    Masonic Temples: Freemasonry, Ritual Architecture, and Masculine Archetypes

    In Masonic Temples, William D. Moore introduces readers to the structures American Freemasons erected over the sixty-year period from 1870 to 1930, when these temples became a ubiquitous feature of the American landscape. As representations of King Solomon's temple in ancient Jerusalem erected in...
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  • Hallowed Halls of Greater New Orleans: Historic Churches, Cathedrals and Sanctuaries by Burst, Deborah
    Deborah Burst

    Hallowed Halls of Greater New Orleans: Historic Churches, Cathedrals and Sanctuaries

    Since Louisiana is the only state in the union to organize itself through parishes and not counties, it should come as no surprise that its places of worship are pillars of its communities. The Big Easy is no exception. From New Orleans to the...
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  • The Wonder of the North: Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal by Newman, Mark
    Mark Newman

    The Wonder of the North: Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal

    A history and tour of this exceptionally beautiful designed landscape in North Yorkshire. Dubbed "the Wonder of the North" in 1732, the National Trust's Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Estate (now a World Heritage Site) encompasses one of the largest, most magnificent and beautiful...
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  • 'Ilm: Science, Religion and Art in Islam by Akkach, Samer
    Samer Akkach

    'Ilm: Science, Religion and Art in Islam

    This edited volume of chapters resulted from an international conference held at the University of Adelaide in July 2016 under the same title to explore the multifaceted concept of ʿilm in Islam -- its agency and manifestations in the connected realms of science, religion,...
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  • The LightFoot Companion to the via Francigena Canterbury to the Great Saint Bernard Pass, by Gallard, Babette
    Babette Gallard

    The LightFoot Companion to the via Francigena Canterbury to the Great Saint Bernard Pass,

    LightFoot Guides are written for Walkers and Cyclists, helping them to find the route, places to stay and meet their personal goals.The LightFoot Companion is an optional partner to the Lightfoot Guide.A step-by-step guide to the history and culture of the via Francigena in...
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  • Exeter Cathedral: The Garden of Paradise by Foyle, Jonathan
    Jonathan Foyle

    Exeter Cathedral: The Garden of Paradise

    Illuminates the fascinating history of Exeter Cathedral, a building that still marks the heart of Exeter city Touches on the perspective of its builders, and how their creation reflected a particular understanding of the world, and the realm they envisioned beyond us Illustrated with...
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  • Architecture of the Islamic West: North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula, 700-1800 by Bloom, Jonathan M.
    Jonathan M. Bloom

    Architecture of the Islamic West: North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula, 700-1800

    An authoritative survey situating some of the Western world's most renowned buildings within a millennium of Islamic history Some of the most outstanding examples of world architecture, such as the Mosque of C rdoba, the ceiling of the Cappella Palatina in Palermo, the Giralda...
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  • The Transnational Mosque: Architecture and Historical Memory in the Contemporary Middle East by Rizvi, Kishwar
    Kishwar Rizvi

    The Transnational Mosque: Architecture and Historical Memory in the Contemporary Middle East

    Kishwar Rizvi, drawing on the multifaceted history of the Middle East, offers a richly illustrated analysis of the role of transnational mosques in the construction of contemporary Muslim identity. As Rizvi explains, transnational mosques are structures built through the support of both government sponsorship,...
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  • The Mystic Cave: A History of the Nativity Church at Bethlehem by Bacci, Michele
    Michele Bacci

    The Mystic Cave: A History of the Nativity Church at Bethlehem

    The present work is the first monographic book published in English, since 1910, on the history of the Nativity Church in Bethlehem. In comparison to other Holy Land monuments, the latter underwent relatively minor alterations in the course of time: spared from the destructions...
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  • In the Garden of Isfahan: Islamic Architecture from the 16th to the 18th Century by Blaser, Werner
    Werner Blaser

    In the Garden of Isfahan: Islamic Architecture from the 16th to the 18th Century

    Isfahan is a heavenly city of gardens, mosques and palaces for an open-minded architect. In addition to the artful dome constructions over the prayer halls of the larger mosques, the highpoint of Persian architecture is the multitude of garden complexes, staged as a mirror...
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  • Nicholas Hawksmoor: London Churches by Hawksmoor, Nicolas
    Nicolas Hawksmoor

    Nicholas Hawksmoor: London Churches

    British architect Nicholas Hawksmoor (approx. 1661-1736) is recognized as one of the major contributors to the traditions of British and European architectural culture. Nevertheless, there is insufficient visual documentation and analysis of his work. Nicholas Hawksmoor: London Churches reconsiders his architecture in relation to...
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  • The Chapel of Princeton University by Stillwell, Richard
    Richard Stillwell

    The Chapel of Princeton University

    The classic guide to one of America's architectural treasures--now with magnificent new color photos and a foreword by Princeton's dean of religious life Like the medieval English cathedrals that inspired it, the Princeton University Chapel is an architectural achievement designed to evoke wonder, awe,...
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  • Colorado's Historic Churches by Wommack, Linda
    Linda Wommack

    Colorado's Historic Churches

    Colorado's houses of worship reflect the same trademark resourcefulness and fortitude that the pioneers and history makers demonstrated throughout the state's history. Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, established in 1854, remains the state's oldest church. Formed by a group of African American settlers,...
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  • The Sacred World of Temples by Das, Adyasha
    Adyasha Das

    The Sacred World of Temples

    The author's fascination with temples began when she was a child. This book is a collection of the author's reflections of her travels to different temples and temple towns over time in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Egypt etc. The author has attempted...
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  • A.W.N. Pugin by Frazer Lewis, David
    David Frazer Lewis

    A.W.N. Pugin

    A.W.N. Pugin transformed the Gothic Revival from an architectural style into an international movement. He decorated and furnished the Houses of Parliament, creating one of the icons of modern British identity in the process. His church designs were vastly influential, and although he was...
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  • Manchester Cathedral: A history of the Collegiate Church and Cathedral, 1421 to the present by Gregory, Jeremy
    Jeremy Gregory

    Manchester Cathedral: A History of the Collegiate Church and Cathedral, 1421 to the Present

    Founded in 1421, the Collegiate Church of Manchester, which became a cathedral in 1847, is of outstanding historical and architectural importance. But until now it has not been the subject of a comprehensive study. Appearing on the 600th anniversary of the Cathedral's inception by...
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  • St Paul's Cathedral: Archaeology and History by Schofield, John
    John Schofield

    St Paul's Cathedral: Archaeology and History

    This is the first volume concerned solely with the archaeology of a major late 17th century building in London, and the major changes it has undergone. St Paul's Cathedral in the City of London was built in 1675-1711 to the designs of Sir Christopher...
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  • Le Corbusier: Drawing as Process by Pauly, Danièle
    Danièle Pauly

    Le Corbusier: Drawing as Process

    "Each day of my life has been dedicated in part to drawing. I have never stopped drawing and painting, seeking, where I could find them, the secrets of form."--Le Corbusier Charles- douard Jeanneret, known as Le Corbusier (1887-1965), is famous for transforming 20th-century architecture...
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  • White Elephants on Campus: The Decline of the University Chapel in America, 1920-1960 by Grubiak, Margaret
    Margaret Grubiak

    White Elephants on Campus: The Decline of the University Chapel in America, 1920-1960

    In White Elephants on Campus: The Decline of the University Chapel in America, 1920-1960, Margaret M. Grubiak persuasively argues, through a careful selection of case studies, that the evolution of the architecture of new churches and chapels built on campuses reveals the shifting and...
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  • St. Peter's by Miller, Keith
    Keith Miller

    St. Peter's

    Built by the decree of Constantine, rebuilt by some of the most distinguished architects in Renaissance Italy, emulated by Hitler's architect in his vision for Germania, immortalized on film by Fellini, and fictionalized by a modern American bestseller, St. Peter's is the most easily...
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  • The Pantheon: From Antiquity to the Present by Marder, Tod A.
    Tod A. Marder

    The Pantheon: From Antiquity to the Present

    The Pantheon is one of the most important architectural monuments of all time. Thought to have been built by Emperor Hadrian in approximately 125 AD on the site of an earlier, Agrippan-era monument, it brilliantly displays the spatial pyrotechnics emblematic of Roman architecture and...
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  • St. Paul's Outside the Walls: A Roman Basilica, from Antiquity to the Modern Era by Camerlenghi, Nicola
    Nicola Camerlenghi

    St. Paul's Outside the Walls: A Roman Basilica, from Antiquity to the Modern Era

    This volume examines one of Rome's most influential churches: the principal basilica dedicated to St Paul. Nicola Camerlenghi traces nearly two thousand years of physical transformations to the church, from before its construction in the fourth century to its reconstruction following a fire in...
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  • The Sainte-Chapelle and the Construction of Sacral Monarchy: Royal Architecture in Thirteenth-Century Paris by Cohen, Meredith
    Meredith Cohen

    The Sainte-Chapelle and the Construction of Sacral Monarchy: Royal Architecture in Thirteenth-Century Paris

    This book offers a novel perspective on one of the most important monuments of French Gothic architecture, the Sainte-Chapelle, constructed in Paris by King Louis IX of France between 1239 and 1248 especially to hold and to celebrate Christ's Crown of Thorns. Meredith Cohen...
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  • The Gothic Screen: Space, Sculpture, and Community in the Cathedrals of France and Germany, Ca.1200-1400 by Jung, Jacqueline E.
    Jacqueline E. Jung

    The Gothic Screen: Space, Sculpture, and Community in the Cathedrals of France and Germany, Ca.1200-1400

    At the heart of Gothic cathedrals, the threshold between nave and sanctuary was marked by the choir screen, a partitioning structure of special complexity, grandeur, and beauty. At once a canopy for altars, a stage for performance, a pedestal for crucifixes and reliquaries, and...
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  • China's Sacred Sites by Shunxun, Nan
    Nan Shunxun

    China's Sacred Sites

    The ancient Chinese developed building techniques that are astounding in their ability to match nature and endure for centuries. China's Sacred Sites presents a vision of architecture as a harmonious interaction of human culture and the natural world. Over 300 color photos and architectural...
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  • Churches of Minnesota by Ohman, Doug
    Doug Ohman

    Churches of Minnesota

    From the one-room chapel in a prairie town to the grandiose cathedral on a city street, churches stand at the heart of the Minnesota landscape. For many, churches embody the spiritual history of their towns and neighborhoods. In Churches of Minnesota, photographer Doug Ohman...
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  • Baja California Missions: In the Footsteps of the Padres by Burckhalter, David
    David Burckhalter

    Baja California Missions: In the Footsteps of the Padres

    Bathed in desert light and shadow, rising up from the earth in improbable, faraway places, stand eight original Spanish missions on Mexico's Baja California peninsula. Built of stone by Roman Catholic priests and indigenous laborers in the eighteenth century, these stunning missions dominate the...
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  • Gothic Arches, Latin Crosses: Anti-Catholicism and American Church Designs in the Nineteenth Century by Smith, Ryan K.
    Ryan K. Smith

    Gothic Arches, Latin Crosses: Anti-Catholicism and American Church Designs in the Nineteenth Century

    Crosses, candles, choir vestments, sanctuary flowers, and stained glass are common church features found in nearly all mainline denominations of American Christianity today. Most Protestant churchgoers would be surprised to learn, however, that at one time these elements were viewed with suspicion as foreign...
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  • Hallowed Halls of Greater New Orleans: Historic Churches, Cathedrals and Sanctuaries by Burst, Deborah
    Deborah Burst

    Hallowed Halls of Greater New Orleans: Historic Churches, Cathedrals and Sanctuaries

    Since Louisiana is the only state in the union to organize itself through parishes and not counties, it should come as no surprise that its places of worship are pillars of its communities. The Big Easy is no exception. From New Orleans to the...
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  • Managing Church Building Projects: Perspectives from My 25 Years of Volunteer Work by Ekpekurede, Chris
    Chris Ekpekurede

    Managing Church Building Projects: Perspectives from My 25 Years of Volunteer Work

    For twenty-five years I have been involved in extensive infrastructural projects for churches as a volunteer project manager. These were multi-million-dollar projects that delivered the wealth of experience set down in this book. They have opened my eyes to project strategies that work, and...
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  • Claudio Gobbi: Arménie Ville: A Visual Essay on Armenian Architecture by Gobbi, Claudio
    Claudio Gobbi

    Claudio Gobbi: Arm駭ie Ville: A Visual Essay on Armenian Architecture

    Since 2007, Claudio Gobbi (born 1971) has been systematically documenting Armenian religious architecture from the Middle Ages to the present. Besides the photographer's own photographs, the series, titled Arm nie Ville, also comprises found images from archives, pictures from the Internet and from commissioned...
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  • Le Corbusier: The Chapel of Notre-Dame Du Haut at Ronchamp by Crippa, Maria Antoinetta
    Maria Antoinetta Crippa

    Le Corbusier: The Chapel of Notre-Dame Du Haut at Ronchamp

    Le Corbusier s Chapel of Notre Dame du Haut is one of the most unique and surprising religious buildings of the 20th century. In Ronchamp, eastern France, Le Corbusier built his masterpiece on the site of a church destroyed in World War II which...
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  • Eloquent Bodies: Movement, Expression, and the Human Figure in Gothic Sculpture by Jung, Jacqueline E.
    Jacqueline E. Jung

    Eloquent Bodies: Movement, Expression, and the Human Figure in Gothic Sculpture

    A radical reassessment of the role of movement, emotion, and the viewing experience in Gothic sculpture Gothic cathedrals in northern Europe dazzle visitors with arrays of sculpted saints, angels, and noble patrons adorning their portals and interiors. In this highly original and erudite volume,...
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  • Ships of Heaven: The Private Life of Britain's Cathedrals by Somerville, Christopher
    Christopher Somerville

    Ships of Heaven

    When Christopher Somerville, author of the The January Man ('a truly wonderful, uplifting book, bursting with life' - Nicholas Crane), set out to explore Britain's cathedrals, he found his fixed ideas shaken to the roots. Starting out, he pictured cathedrals - Britain possesses over...
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  • An Encyclopedia Of Cottage, Farm, And Villa Architecture And Furniture V1 (1839) by Loudon, John Claudius
    John Claudius Loudon

    An Encyclopedia Of Cottage, Farm, And Villa Architecture And Furniture V1 (1839)

    An Encyclopedia Of Cottage, Farm, And Villa Architecture And Furniture V1 (1839) is a comprehensive guidebook written by John Claudius Loudon. The book is a detailed account of the architecture and furniture styles of cottages, farms, and villas. It is the first volume of...
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  • An Encyclopedia Of Cottage, Farm, And Villa Architecture And Furniture V2 (1839) by Loudon, John Claudius
    John Claudius Loudon

    An Encyclopedia Of Cottage, Farm, And Villa Architecture And Furniture V2 (1839)

    ""An Encyclopedia Of Cottage, Farm, And Villa Architecture And Furniture V2"" is a book written by John Claudius Loudon and first published in 1839. The book is a comprehensive guide to the architecture and furniture of cottages, farms, and villas. It is the second...
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  • Vitruvius: The Ten Books On Architecture (1914) by Vitruvius
    Vitruvius

    Vitruvius: The Ten Books On Architecture (1914)

    Vitruvius: The Ten Books On Architecture is a comprehensive guide to the principles of architecture written by the ancient Roman architect and engineer, Vitruvius. Originally published in Latin in the first century BCE, this English translation, published in 1914, presents the ten books that...
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  • Golf Architecture: Economy In Course Construction And Green Keeping (1920) by MacKenzie, A.
    A. MacKenzie

    Golf Architecture: Economy In Course Construction And Green Keeping (1920)

    Golf Architecture: Economy In Course Construction And Green Keeping is a book written by A. Mackenzie and first published in 1920. The book is a comprehensive guide to the design and construction of golf courses, with a focus on creating courses that are both...
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  • True Principles by Pugin, A. W.
    A. W. Pugin

    True Principles

    True Principles of Pointed or Christian Architecture was first published in 1841, when Pugin was 29 years old. Here he presents coherent arguments for the revival of the Gothic style, the case for which he had made pictorally in his sensational book Contrasts (1836)....
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