St Paul S Cathedral From Past To Present

Author : Silke Lübbert
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2007-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783638729604

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St. Paul's Cathedral from Past to Present by Silke Lübbert Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 2,7, University of Paderborn (Institut f r Anglistik), course: London the urban experience, 9 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: When most people think of St. Paul's Cathedral in London the image of Christopher Wren's magnificent classical church rises in their minds, but there was a cathedral dedicated to St. Paul long before the construction of Wren's cathedral. This paper is going to show how St. Paul's Cathedral became what it is today and what a church can be apart from a place for sermons. Cathedrals have always played more than one role in the communities they serve. Their central purpose is to bring people closer to God, but over the centuries they have served as a focal point for trade, as fortresses and sanctuaries in times of war, and as vast status symbols - reflections of wealth and power of the region in which they stand. These functions take on an additional significance for St Paul's, the cathedral of the capital city and also of the nation. Today's Church belongs to the people of the nation. For example, every citizen can be married or have a funeral service in his or her parish church; priests can marry couples without the presence of a civil official; and the General Synod, the Church of England's governing body, is the only organisation outside Parliament that has the power to legislate. Cathedrals are perhaps the ultimate reflection of this inclusiveness. Unlike parish churches, which exist to minister to the people of the local area in which they stand, they are a route to God for the larger community - a place of celebration and mourning where feelings can be shared and the sheer scale and beauty of the architecture, services and music allows visitors to experience the serenity and spirituality that are an essential counterpoint to the bustle of everyday life.

Author : Lecturer in Modern British History Arthur Burns
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780300092769

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St. Paul's by Lecturer in Modern British History Arthur Burns Pdf

The present St Paul's Cathedral, Christopher Wren's masterpiece, is the fourth religious building to occupy the site. Its location in the heart of the capital reflects its importance in the English church while the photographs of it burning during the Blitz forms one of the most powerful and familiar images of London during recent times. This substantial and richly illustrated study, published to mark the 1,400th anniversary of St Paul's, presents 42 scholarly contributions which approach the cathedral from a range of perspectives. All are supported by photographs, illustrations and plans of the exterior and interior of St Paul's, both past and present. Eight essays discuss the history of St Paul's, demonstrating the role of the cathedral in the formation of England's church and state from the 7th century onwards; nine essays examine the organisation and function of the cathedral during the Middle Ages, looking at, for example, the arrangement of the precinct, the tombs, the Dean's household during the 15th century, the liturgy and the archaeology. The remaining papers examine many aspects of Wren's cathedral, including its construction, fittings and embellishments, its estates and income, music and rituals, its place in London, its library, its role in the book trade and its reputation.

Author : William Benham
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547322153

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Old St. Paul's Cathedral by William Benham Pdf

The following book is an attempt to chronicle the history of the Old St. Paul's Cathedral, which was burnt down during the Great Fire of London. At its completion in the mid-14th century, the cathedral was one of the longest churches in the world, had one of the tallest spires and some of the finest stained glass. This book was written by William Benham, a British churchman, academic and author.

Author : Maria Hackett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 896 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1828
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HXJF8Y

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A Popular Description of St. Paul's Cathedral by Maria Hackett Pdf

Author : Benham William
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1318822769

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Old St. Paul's Cathedral by Benham William Pdf

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1827
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BML:37001105392299

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A Popular Description of St. Paul's Cathedral by Anonim Pdf

Author : William Macdonald Sinclair
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1909
Category : Cathedrals
ISBN : UOM:39015010431826

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Memorials of St. Paul's Cathedral by William Macdonald Sinclair Pdf

Author : John Schofield
Publisher : Oxbow Books Limited
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-30
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781785702761

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St Paul's Cathedral by John Schofield Pdf

This is the first volume concerned solely with the archaeology of a major late 17th century building in London, and the major changes it has undergone. St Paul’s Cathedral in the City of London was built in 1675–1711 to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren and has been described as an iconic building many times. In this major new account, John Schofield examines the cathedral from an archaeological perspective, reviewing its history from the early 18th to the early 21st century, as illustrated by recent archaeological recording, documentary research and engineering assessment. A detailed account of the construction of the cathedral is provided based on a comparison of the fabric with voluminous building accounts which have survived and evidence from recent archaeological investigation. The construction of the Wren building and its embellishments are followed by the main works of later surveyors such as Robert Mylne and Francis Penrose. The 20th century brought further changes and conservation projects, including restoration after the building was hit by two bombs in World War II, and all its windows blown out. The 1990s and first years of the present century have witnessed considerable refurbishment and cleaning involving archaeological and engineering works. Archaeological specialist reports and an engineering review of the stability and character of the building are provided.

Author : Shanyn Altman,Jonathan Buckner
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783030772673

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Old St Paul’s and Culture by Shanyn Altman,Jonathan Buckner Pdf

Old St Paul’s and Culture is an interdisciplinary collection of essays that looks predominantly at the culture of Old St Paul’s and its wider precinct in the early modern period, while also providing important insights into the Cathedral’s medieval institution. The chapters examine the symbolic role of the site in England’s Christian history, the London book trade based in and around St Paul’s, the place of St Paul’s commercial indoor playhouse within the performance culture of sixteenth and seventeenth-century London, and the intersection of religion and politics through events such as civic ceremonies and occasional sermons. Through the organising theme of culture, the authors demonstrate how the site, as well as the people and trades occupying the precinct, can be positioned within wider fields of representations, practices, and social networks. A focus on St Paul’s is therefore about more than just the specific site on Ludgate Hill: it is about those practices and representations connected to it, which either extended beyond or originated in places other than the Cathedral environs. This points to the range of localised, regional, national, and transnational relationships in which the precinct and its people were situated and to which they contributed.

Author : Ann Saunders
Publisher : Protico
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015043708653

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St. Paul's by Ann Saunders Pdf

Set in the heart of London, St Paul's Cathedral is a building of immense dignity. Imposing in its scale and its baroque splendor, and with a powerful spiritual presence, it is a masterpiece of architecture. In this superbly illustrated volume, the work of architect Sir Christopher Wren and his team of builders and craftsmen is charted in fascinating detail, as are the contributions of later artists and restorers. 200 color photos capture the character and the beauty of the cathedral--its architecture, the exquisite detail of its decoration, and its opulent accumulation of artwork and monuments. We are also offered a glimpse of the momentous events that have taken place in St Paul's--royal marriages, state funerals, and celebrations of great lives and deeds. This is a splendid history of one of England's best-loved treasures.

Author : Henry Benjamin Wheatley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : London (England)
ISBN : WISC:89098638752

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London, Past and Present by Henry Benjamin Wheatley Pdf

Based upon the Handbook of London, by the late Peter Cunningham.

Author : William Macdonald Sinclair
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1019190442

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Memorials of St. Paul's Cathedral by William Macdonald Sinclair Pdf

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Author : Trevor John David Powell,St. Paul's Cathedral (Regina, Sask.)
Publisher : Regina : The Cathedral
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0969923007

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From Tent to Cathedral by Trevor John David Powell,St. Paul's Cathedral (Regina, Sask.) Pdf

Author : William Dugdale
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-22
Category : History
ISBN : 1528000269

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The History of St. Paul's Cathedral in London, from Its Foundation by William Dugdale Pdf

Excerpt from The History of St. Paul's Cathedral in London, From Its Foundation: Extracted Out of Original Charters, Records, Leiger-Books, and Other Manuscripts, Beautified With Sundry Prospects of the Old Fabrick, Which Was Destroyed by the Fire of That City, 1666, as Also With the Figures of the Tombs and Monuments Therein A S A L S 0 With the Figures of the To M B s and M 0 N u M E N r s therein, which were all defacd 1n the late Rebellion. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Charles Box
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Church music
ISBN : NYPL:33433082286323

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Church Music in the Metropolis: Its Past and Present Condition by Charles Box Pdf