Church History Going to Church in Medieval England
Nicholas Orme An engaging, richly illustrated account of parish churches and churchgoers in England, from the Anglo-Saxons to the mid-sixteenth century. In this comprehensive study, Nicholas Orme shows how they came into existence, who staffed them, and how their buildings were used. He explains who went to church, who did not attend, how people behaved there, and how they - not merely the clergy - affected how worship was staged. The book provides an accessible account of what happened in the daily and weekly services, and how churches marked the seasons of Christmas, Lent, Easter and summer. Hb | 496 pgs | YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS
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The Treasures of English Churches: Witnesses to the History of a Nation
Fully illustrated!
Matthew Byrne This celebration of some of the greatest art, architecture and furniture to be found in English churches offers a fascinating account of centuries of accumulated wealth, and is set off by a selection of breathtaking photographs by Matthew Byrne. It covers changing architectural styles across the centuries, and prominent examples of artistic work, including stained glass, rood screens, church monuments and curious carvings. This book is published in association with The National Churches Trust, a national, independent charity dedicated to supporting church buildings across the UK. Hb | 160 pgs | SHIRE PUBLICATIONS
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A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years
Diarmaid MacCulloch How did an obscure personality cult come to be the world’s biggest religion, with a third of humanity its followers? This book, now the most comprehensive and up to date single volume work in English, describes not only the main facts, ideas and personalities of Christian history, its organisation and spirituality, but how it has changed politics, sex, and human society. Taking in wars, empires, reformers, apostles, sects, churches and crusaders, Diarmaid MacCulloch shows how Christianity has brought humanity to the most terrible acts of cruelty - and inspired its most sublime accomplishments. Pb | 1216 pgs | PENGUIN
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Martin Luther: Catholic Dissident
Peter Stanford The 31st of October 2017 marked the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther pinning his 95 ‘Theses’ - or reform proposals - to the door of his local university church in Wittenberg. Most scholars now agree that the details of this eye-catching gesture are more legend than hammer and nails, but what is certainly true is that on this day the Augustinian Friar and theologian issued an outspokenly blunt challenge to his own Catholic Church to reform itself from within, which ultimately precipitated a huge religious and political upheaval right across Europe and divided mainstream Christianity ever after. Journalist Peter Stanford looks at Martin Luther from within his Catholic context, examining his actual aims for Catholicism as well as his enduring legacy - and where he might fit within the church today. Pb | 448 pgs | HODDER & STOUGHTON
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