STONES OF WITNESS. Church Architecture and Function.

"Britain is blessed with a rich and varied ecclesiastical heritage, best exemplified by some forty cathedrals, and hundreds of medieval monasteries, priories and nunneries. At the heart of this heritage lies the humble parish church - the most widespread of the Church of England's structures."--BOOK JACKET. "Many attend these churches for worship and others as curious unbelievers but all are left wondering about them, their shape, their contents and their history. While there are plenty of stylistic surveys of church architecture and reference guides, little attention has been paid to the vital link between liturgical need and the structure of the buildings and their contents. This book is a new investigation of this important aspect and provides a much-needed exploratory guide to the function of the parish church."--BOOK JACKET. "Illustrated with over 100 photographs - many of which are published for the first time - and with detailed descriptions of many individual sites, Stones of Witness is invaluable in looking at church architecture from a new perspective. It will appeal to anyone with an interest in the architectural heritage of churches, to students of art and architectural history, and to Christians and church visitors of all denominations who want to understand how these buildings have come to be as they are."--BOOK JACKET.