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.