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Item Details
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HEAVEN IN STONE AND GLASS
EXPERIENCING THE SPIRITUALITY OF THE GREAT CATHEDRALS |
| By: |
Robert Barron |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£14.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0824519930 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780824519933 |
| Publisher: |
CROSSROAD PUBLISHING CO ,U.S. |
| Pub. date: |
1 April, 2002 |
| Pages: |
128 |
| Description: |
Exemplifying primarily from Notre-Dame de Paris and Chartres, a priest and professor at Mundelein Seminary, discusses 14 features of a cathedral, including space, light, and orientation, as well as tangible features, such as the rose windows and the labyrinth on the floor at Chartres. Illustrations. |
| Synopsis: |
Like a mystical tome awaiting to be deciphered, a Gothic cathedral holds many secrets about the soul's yearning for God. In "Heaven in Stone and Glass," Catholic priest and professor of theology at Mundelein Seminary in Chicago teaches us how to read these secrets, with beautiful reflections on aspects such as light and darkness, the labyrinth, the meaning of gargoyles and demons, and the imagery of vertical space. whether you are preparing for a pilgrimage to York Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, or looking ahead to inspirational bedside reading, this book is the perfect guide. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Crossroad Publishing Co ,U.S. |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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