Pilgrimage: A Chronicle of Christianity Through the Churches of Rome - Couverture souple

Hager, June

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1841880671 ISBN 13 : 9781841880679

Editeur : Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated, 2001

Synopsis

A 2000-year journey back to the roots of Christianity through the artistic and archaeological testimony of the churches of Rome. It uses the story of 40 of Rome's churches - from the earliest in the catacombs and churches constructed to honour the martyred dead, to those devised to show the power of the papacy during the Renaissance and to reaffirm its authority during the Counter-Reformation, to those showing the emotive splendour of the Baroque and the changing emphasis of the Enlightenment - to offer a perspective on the history of the Church and Christianity. Each of these churches holds many stories, which in turn reveal changes in the wider world as well as in both the doctrine and presentation of Catholicism. Finally, the origins of jubilees and the churches especially dedicated to them are considered and their significance explained. The preface and foreword are contributed by cardinals.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

June Hager is Managing Director of Inside the Vatican, a magazine based in Rome with unparalleled access to the Church of Rome. She has travelled widely around the world and written numerous articles on Italy, art and history for Time Magazine. This is her first book. June Hager lives in Rome.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1841880671
• ISBN 13: 9781841880679
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible