{"product_id":"9781849949170_a-history-of-english-churches-in-100-objects","title":"A History of English Churches in 100 Objects","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished in collaboration with the National Churches Trust, this fascinating book is a sumptuous and authoritative photographic history of churches in England, as told through the objects inside them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eArranged chronologically from the Roman Era to the present day, it covers a huge range of church objects including ornate fonts, beautiful stained glass windows, carved bench ends and rood screens, precious silverware and even church organs, and each piece has a fascinating story to tell. Within these pages, you'll discover:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Hinton St Mary mosaic in Dorset, created in the early 4th century AD and showing the first depiction of Jesus Christ in Britain.\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e The full Norman repertoire of abstract geometrical forms displayed in the Tower Arch, St John's Church, Northampton.\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e The Becket pilgrims represented in glowing medieval stained glass in Canterbury Cathedral.\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e Exquisitely carved misericords showing scenes from spiritual life through the year in Ripple church, Worcestershire.\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e Destruction and survival through the Dissolution of the Monasteries at Croyland, Lincolnshire.\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e Works of art in glass by William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones in Brampton, Cumbria.\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e Dame Elizabeth Frink's intimate 'Walking Madonna' statue outside Salisbury Cathedral.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong many other glorious treasures of England's Christian history, it's the perfect book for architecture enthusiasts, countryside explorers, dedicated churchgoers and anyone interested in the ongoing story of English churches.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matthew Byrne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46898355306645,"sku":"9781849949170","price":39.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781849949170_27037f36-26b1-4514-b5cd-7a54cfd2ecda.jpg?v=1776888263","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781849949170_a-history-of-english-churches-in-100-objects","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}