Chapels were among the important types of buildings that evolved during the first four centuries of organised Christianity in the West. They were originally developed in connection with the cult of the saints, commemorating both their gravesites and their places of martyrdom. Bu…
Chapels were among the important types of buildings that evolved during the first four centuries of organised Christianity in the West. They were originally developed in connection with the cult of the saints, commemorating both their gravesites and their places of martyrdom. Bu…
A guide to the churches and chapels of Wales
Llyfr yn cynnig arweiniad cynhwysfawr i eglwysi a chapeli pwysicaf Cymru o'r oesoedd canol hyd heddiw. Cyflwynir hefyd grynodeb o hanes crefyddol y wlad, a disgrifir yr eglwysi a'r capeli sydd wedi goroesi fesul rhanbarth. Mae'r cyfan yn creu darlun o hanes diddorol crefydd yng …
"This illustrated volume is a comprehensive guide to the most important church and chapel buildings in Wales, from the early middle ages to the present. The introduction provides a clear overview, based on the most recent research, of the religious history of Wales and the way t…
This book provides a comprehensive guide to the most important church and chapel buildings in Wales from the early Middle Ages to the present day.
"From the eleventh and twelfth centuries, Latin Christendom was increasingly focussed, both institutionally and culturally, on Rome and the papacy. A key element of these changes was a growing concern with the provision of pastoral care and the standardisation of practices and b…
From the eleventh and twelfth centuries, Latin Christendom was increasingly focussed, both both institutionally and culturally, on Rome and the papacy. A key element of these changes was a growing concern with the provision of pastoral care and the standardisation of practices a…