Exeter Cathedral

The Garden of Paradise

Jonathan Foyle, Diane Walker

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Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd
30 November 2020

Religious buildings; History of architecture; Landscape archaeology; Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides

Nine hundred years ago, foundations were dug for a great church in Exeter which would develop into the beautiful cathedral that still marks the heart of the city. It is distinctive among English cathedrals for its twin transept towers, and unbroken vault stretching from the entrance to the high altar, and the sheer profusion of carving of plants and animals throughout. Exeter is a heavenly garden in stone, and this new book, illustrated with specially commissioned photography, draws on archaeology, archives and imagery to explain what its builders in a surprisingly cosmopolitan city were trying to tell us about their understanding of the world, and the realm they envisioned beyond us.

AUTHORS: Dr Jonathan Foyle has devoted his career to the preservation and public appreciation of historic buildings. His other books on English cathedrals include Canterbury, Lincoln, Lichfield and Peterborough. Diane Walker is a volunteer tour guide for Exeter Cathedral.

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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 specially commissioned photography that draws on archaeology, archives and imagery

By: Jonathan Foyle, Diane Walker
Imprint: Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 240mm,
Weight: 736g
ISBN: 9781785512353
ISBN 10: 1785512358
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 30 November 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product

Dr Jonathan Foyle has devoted his career to the preservation and public appreciation of historic buildings. His other books on English cathedrals include Canterbury, Lincoln, Lichfield and Peterborough. Diane Walker is a volunteer tour guide for Exeter Cathedral.

Reviews for Exeter Cathedral: The Garden of Paradise

""...beautiful to look at though it be, this is no mere coffee table book; on the contrary, it offers the latest scholarship concerning the design of the Norman cathedral and presents new ideas about the construction and design of its Gothic successor."" -- Peter King, www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk; “The title acknowledges the profusion of carved plants and animals to be seen in this building, whose foundations were laid nine centuries ago.” -- Catherine Pickford, Church Times;