The Reformation of the English Parish Church

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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In the sixteenth century, the people of England witnessed the physical transformation of their most valued buildings: their parish churches. This is the first ever full-scale investigation of the dramatic changes experienced by the English parish church during the English Reformation. By drawing on a wealth of documentary evidence, including court records, wills and church wardens' accounts, and by examining the material remains themselves - such as screens, fonts, paintings, monuments, windows and other artefacts - found in churches today, Robert Whiting reveals how, why and by whom these ancient buildings were transformed. He explores the reasons why Catholics revered the artefacts found in churches as well as why these objects became the subject of Protestant suspicion and hatred in subsequent years. This richly illustrated account sheds new light on the acts of destruction as well as the acts of creation that accompanied religious change over the course of the 'long' Reformation.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2014-11-06
Mått170 x 241 x 18 mm
Vikt560 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor328
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9781107460355

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Introduction; PART I. RITUAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. Defining the spaces: screens; 2. Presenting the sacrifices: altars; 3. Washing the sins: fonts; 4. Serving the sacraments: plate; 5. Adorning the rites: cloth; 6. Providing the words: books; 7. Preserving the treasures: receptacles; PART II. ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS: 8. Depicting the faith: paintings; 9. Lighting the darkness: glass; 10. Embodying the holy: images; 11. Creating the music: organs and bells; 12. Conveying the message: pulpits and seats; 13. Raising the levels: galleries; 14. Recalling the dead: memorials; Conclusion.

'We can stand back and marvel at the scope of the author's achievement … Now we discover what Dr Whiting has spent the past 12 years doing: acquiring an amazingly detailed knowledge of England's parish churches, and of how they changed between 1530 and 1640, so that he can read the story of the Reformation as it was inscribed in those churches' fabric … This is a book which will be enjoyed most as a box of treasures, a guide to the marvels still hidden away in England's parish churches … As a guide to what survives, to what was lost, and why, this book has no rival.' Alec Ryrie, The Tablet