Church Going (eBook)

A Stonemason's Guide to the Churches of the British Isles

Andrew Ziminski (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2024
476 Seiten
ProFile (Verlag)
978-1-80081-870-5 (ISBN)

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As a 'son of the manse' I like to think I can tell a doom painting from an embrasure. After joining Andrew in these pages I now understand a whole lot more

A joyous and illuminating exploration of our glorious heritage of old churches. A must for anyone who's ever stared at an apse or a misericord with no idea what they're looking at

This book is an anatomy of buildings we take for granted, an opening-up of architectural bodies to reveal marvellous mechanisms in gold, bone, ancient stone and holy wells of stories

A beautiful book - in which curiosity, hand-skill and creativity combine in a hymn to craftsmanship, and vernacular and sacred architecture. Ziminski is a rare and wonderful voice

A wonderful behind-the-scenes history, where time works on a different scale and stone is a living, breathing entity ... by a master craftsman whose expertise connects him to the generations that came before him

There are few reading pleasures that compare with a passionate expert describing their work, and Ziminski stands proudly in this field ... remarkable

The author's eagerness to experience the past physically sets him apart from drier academic historians ... Ziminski's writing is vividly evocative and craftsmanlike ... it's a fascinating book and a wise one

Ziminski is one of those lucky souls with rural X-ray spectacles. He looks at the countryside and sees a series of historical slides going back over several millennia ... what a magician!

The medieval churches of the British Isles are among the finest and most diverse anywhere in Europe. This superb book brings them to life by examining the details of their construction and decoration. Only a stonemason could explain and reveal the motives that inspired the craftsmen who gave these ancient buildings their unique grandeur, beauty and magic. Ziminski's churches are like people - and many still possess a lively sense of humour

Utterly, utterly fascinating, from start to finish. One of the most enjoyable books I've ever read. Thank you, Andrew Ziminski, for opening our eyes to the vast treasure trove of thrilling history which lies in the churches across Britain. The wonders of this book will stay with its readers for years to come

Fascinating - a masterly guide to the detail and meaning but also to the glory of Britain's heritage

This is a compelling book ... it is rooted in the making of England and is a magical read

From bulletholes in weathervanes to beehives in church walls, Ziminski has an eye for charming details and an ear for a good story

Fascinating stories about the UK's churches ... [Ziminski] has an unparalleled understanding of the UK's stones

Thoughtful, observant and well-informed, as much at ease with words and emotions as with the stone he works with

Delicate as the threads that tie us to the past can seem, thanks to work like Ziminski's, both as mason and as author, we can hope they will remain unbroken

Andrew Ziminski's books are treasure troves of lived and learned experience. They have changed the way I look at buildings and Britain

Andrew Ziminski's joyful, fascinating and often funny book will no doubt inspire a whole new generation of church detectives - and encourage a host of young stonemasons, too. A treasure

Captivating ... brims with humour and humanity ... A lively guide to the features and furnishings of some of our nation's most evocative buildings

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 24.10.2024
• Zusatzinfo: 100 integrated b/w illustrations
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
• Themenwelt: Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Architektur
• Schlagworte: architecture books • architecture books for beginners • arts books • Churches • Church history • craft • Gift Books • History books • Religious Architecture • Simon Jenkins • Social Anthropology • steeple chasing peter ross • stone carving • stone masonry
• ISBN-10: 1-80081-870-X / 180081870X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-80081-870-5 / 9781800818705