Cathedrals: Masterpieces of Architecture, Feats of Engineering, Icons of Faith

by Simon Jenkins

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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847871401
• ISBN13: 9780847871407
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.7" x 10.0"