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The Secret Language of Churches
and Cathedrals: Decoding the Sacred
Symbolism of Christianity’s Holy
Buildings
by Richard Stemp
#UM1632
Paperback, 224 pages; 2016 (2010)
$19.95
Centuries ago, it was not uncommon for most
of the congregation of a church to be illiterate.
Yet, they could “read”
—
and be moved by
—
the
iconography and other symbolism.
The Secret
Language of Churches and Cathedrals
helps modern
visitors of magnificent religious structures around the world
better comprehend what they are seeing. With gorgeous
photographs and helpful diagrams, this beautiful book
explores interior and exterior architectural features;
identifies the people, stories, animals, patterns, and various
themes that recur in holy paintings, stained glass, and sculptures;
and surveys the history of construction styles, from third-century crypts
and catacombs to thirteenth-century Gothic cathedrals to modern-day chapels. Sure to deepen
the sense of sacred awe you experience in any church you visit in the future, this enlightening
resource will hold a very special place on your reference shelf.
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