A glimpse of heaven : Catholic churches of England and Wales / Christopher Martin ; photographs by Alex Ramsay.

Title: 
A glimpse of heaven : Catholic churches of England and Wales / Christopher Martin ; photographs by Alex Ramsay.

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Author/Artist: 
Martin, Christopher, 1932-
Publisher: 
Swindon : English Heritage, 2009.
Description: 
224 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Other Authors: 
Ramsay, Alex, 1950-
Catholic Church. Bishops' Conference of England and Wales.
Edition: 
Rev. ed.
Format of Material: 
Books
Subjects: 
Catholic Church buildings England.
Catholic Church buildings Wales.
Bib ID: 
129663
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Location: 
Stacks
Call Number: 
NA5464.M37 2009
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Notes: 
Previous ed.: 2006.
"Reprinted with revisions 2009"--T.p. verso.
Published in association with the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 218) and index.
Purchase; Amazon; 2012; 1000120322
Includes stained glass.
Contents: 
Before and after the Reformation: survivors and successors --
After emancipation: new churches for a 'new people' --
Pugin and his followers: the enchantments of the gothic style --
The great Catholic revival: consolidation and expansion --
Alternatives to gothic --
'Twilight saints and dim emblazonings': the late goths --
Abbeys, schools and seminaries: the return of the monks --
The architecture of change: arts and crafts and a return to Byzantium --
'Behold, I make all things new': liturgical and architectural revolution.
ISBN: 
9781905624621 (pbk.)
190562462X (pbk.)