The Cathedrals of Britain

by David L. Edwards

Book Overview

An illustrated guide to the cathedrals of Britain, featuring a mixture of high-quality photographs, historical material, helpful plans and maps, as well as informative text. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0853724555
• ISBN13: 9780853724551
• Release Date: March 1991
• Publisher: Jarrold Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.

Customer Reviews

New insights about 18 English Cathedrals - well written.

To travel to England without reading about and seeing some of the world's most beautiful and interesting cathedrals would be some serious shortcomings for any traveler or student of history. David Edward has selected 18 of the best cathedrals in Britain. It has been said to see a cathedral you must first understand why it exist and then and only then can you truly see it. Dr. Edward's book allows you to see beyond the stones and see the great spirit, ambition and faith that drove the British people between the 10th and 16th centuries to build the testimonies to God. Each cathedral has excellent color plates as well as black and white photos. Yet, being an American, I would not, as the fly leaf does, call Mr. Edward's British writing style as "lively and stimulating" rather he writes in a scholarly manner, but none the less opens the world of cathedrals to new towering heights, and rings a few bells along the way. Though his writing can be somewhat starched he never less brings to light new insights about cathedrals that allows you to appreciate these towering testimonies to God. You do not have to be a Christian believer to recognize the imagination, creative spirit, intense labor and force of will it took to create these towering palaces to God. The Cathedrals of Britain affirm the aspiration and faith of a people past, yet not lost in the current generation of Brits. Well written with clarity and Recommended.