Temple Church 1843 - Couverture souple

Addison, C G

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 076615405X ISBN 13 : 9780766154056

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing Co, 2003

Synopsis

The Temple Church by C.G. Addison is a comprehensive guide to the history and architecture of the famous church located in London, England. The book begins with a brief overview of the Knights Templar, who originally built the church in the 12th century, and their role in medieval society. It then delves into the various architectural features of the church, including its distinctive round nave and the intricate carvings and decorations that adorn its walls and ceilings.Throughout the book, Addison provides detailed descriptions of the various historical events and figures associated with the Temple Church, including the famous trial of Sir Thomas More and the role the church played during the Blitz of World War II. He also explores the various legends and myths that have grown up around the church over the centuries, such as the mysterious ""Round Table"" that hangs on its wall.The Temple Church is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and architecture of medieval England, and for those who wish to explore one of London's most iconic landmarks. With its detailed illustrations and informative text, it offers a fascinating glimpse into the past and the enduring legacy of the Knights Templar.1843. This volume contains a short historical and descriptive account of the venerable building, the Temple Church, and of that extraordinary religio- military order of monks and warriors by whom it was erected. Gorgeously illustrated.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 076615405X
• ISBN 13: 9780766154056
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 152
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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