The Eighteenth-Century Church in Britain
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Terry Friedman
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This ambitious and generously illustrated study is an in-depth account of the architectural character of a vast range of eighteenth-century ecclesiastical buildings, including the Anglican parish churches, medieval cathedrals repaired and modified during the period, and Dissenting and Catholic chapels and mausoleums. The first substantial study of the subject to appear in over half a century, Terry Friedman's work explores not only the physical aspects of these buildings but church-going activities of Britons from the cradle to the grave. In addition, fully documented, chronologically sequenced design and construction histories of 272 key ecclesiastical buildings are presented on an accompanying CD-ROM.
Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
“…..this book is of such obvious importance that anyone at all serious about the history of architecture or the history of the Church simply must own it. It is a brilliant insight into the buildings of the period, and profoundly revises our understanding of the religious life in the 18th century.”—Revd Dr William Whyte, Church Times
“……assured and insightful, and as a whole his study greatly enriches our understanding of eighteenth-century church architecture….. [A] magisterial book.”—Thomas Keymer, Times Literary Supplement
“……a sumptuous guide to a neglected age of church building, offering authoritative coverage and impeccable scholarship, and depicting the eclectic range of styles used by Georgian architects.”—Nigel Aston, The Tablet
“…. [A] rich future quarry for anyone at all interested in the 18th – century British place of worship.”—Roger White, Historic House
“…. [An] impressive and lavishly illustrated study.”—Contemporary Review
“It should be recommended reading for all eighteenth-century students and will remain essential for all future enquiries for many years to come.”—Kerry Downes, Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain Newsletter No.105
Wilnner of the 2012 William MB Berger Prize for British Art History as given by the Berger Collection Educational Trust and the British Art Journal.
Selected as a Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2011 in the Architecture category.
Publication Date: June 7, 2011
Publishing Partner: Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
520 b/w + 185 color illus.
