A History of the Church through its Buildings

This is a fascinating approach linking history with architecture and therefore the spaces of ritual and ceremony implying certain types of relationship. Building on a grand scale was initiated by Constantine after his conversion, which represents the Church as a worldly as well as spiritual power. 12 buildings are chosen and illustrated, including the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, St Peter's Old and New, Aachen, Cordoba, Hagia Sophia in Istanbul and Coventry Cathedral, all of which provide a multifaceted and a vivid picture – 'a standing history of passing waves of humanity.'