Author: Jonathan WilliamsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Radnorshire (Wales)
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
The History of Radnorshire
Author: Jonathan WilliamsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Radnorshire (Wales)
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Folk-lore of West and Mid-Wales
Author: Jonathan Ceredig DaviesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
A Topographical Dictionary of Great Britain and Ireland
Author: John GortonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
Leonard's Gazetteer of England and Wales
Author: C.W. LeonardBroken Idols of the English Reformation
Author: Margaret AstonPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316060470
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1994
Book Description
Why were so many religious images and objects broken and damaged in the course of the Reformation? Margaret Aston's magisterial new book charts the conflicting imperatives of destruction and rebuilding throughout the English Reformation from the desecration of images, rails and screens to bells, organs and stained glass windows. She explores the motivations of those who smashed images of the crucifixion in stained glass windows and who pulled down crosses and defaced symbols of the Trinity. She shows that destruction was part of a methodology of religious revolution designed to change people as well as places and to forge in the long term new generations of new believers. Beyond blanked walls and whited windows were beliefs and minds impregnated by new modes of religious learning. Idol-breaking with its emphasis on the treacheries of images fundamentally transformed not only Anglican ways of worship but also of seeing, hearing and remembering.
The Old Straight Track
Author: Alfred WatkinsPublisher: Little Brown
ISBN: 9780349137070
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
First published in 1925 THE OLD STRAIGHT TRACK remains the most important source for the study of ancient tracks or leys that criss-cross the British Isles- a fascinating system which was old when the Romans came to Britain. First in the Herefordshire countryside, and later throughout Britain, Alfred Watkins noticed that beacon hills, mounds, earthworks, moats and old churches built on pagan sites seemed to fall in straight lines. His investigation convinced him that Britain was covered with a vast network of straight tracks, aligned with either the sun or the path of a star. Although traces of this network can be found all over the country, the principles behind the ley system remain a mystery. Are they the legacy of a prehistoric scientific knowledge which is now all but lost? And was their purpose secular or religious?
Gleanings in Graveyards
Author: Horatio Edward NorfolkPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781019991572
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Discover the fascinating and often humorous world of graveyards with this unique collection of epigraphs. Featuring poetic tributes, funny one-liners, and everything in between, this book is sure to delight readers of all interests. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Shropshire
Author: Samuel BagshawPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shropshire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 730
Book Description
The Motor Routes of England
Author: Gordon HomeThe Lives of the British Saints
Author: Sabine Baring-GouldPublisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781357056971
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
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