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How to read a church : an illustrated guide to images, symbols and meanings in churches and cathedrals

Taylor, Richard, 1967-2004
Books, Manuscripts
This guide to how to interpret the common images and meanings in church art and architecture explains how to identify people, scenes, details and their significance, and explores the symbolism of different animals, plants, colours, numbers and letters. In this edition full colour photographs show all key features and details.
Edition:
Illustrated ed.
Imprint:
London : Rider, 2004.
Collation:
272 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), facsims. (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Previous ed.: 2003.Includes index.Includes bibliographical references (p. 266) and index.
ISBN:
9781844132386 (hbk)
Dewey class:
726.5
Language:
English
BRN:
247212
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