Religious Buildings

Nestling in an exquisite glen just seven miles from the centre of Edinburgh, Rosslyn Chapel is one of the world's most extraordinary places. Ever s...

Tadao Ando is one of the best-known and most influential architects of the contemporary age. His work is unmistakably spiritual, even for a nonbeli...

Temples to the Buddha and the Gods analyzes the patronage of diverse image houses built in the transnational Dravia tradition of architecture in Sr...

Traces the history of a magnificent landmark in the history of late medieval art and architecture. As the principal royal chapel in the medieval ...

The glorious fifteenth-century Rosslyn Chapel is one of Scotland's most extraordinary architectural masterpieces. Founded by Sir William St Clair, ...

From 1800 onwards, the Hindu temple occupied a fragile and uneasy proximity to Imperial governance in India. The colonial state sought to regulate ...

Uncover the most remarkable examples of religious architecture in England on this grand tour of Londons great churches. With specially commissioned...

Which London churches include great restaurants? Which featured in the plays of Shakespeare? Which pulpit has Jeffrey Archer stood in and where can...

The first male missionary religious order, the Franciscans, arrived in Nueva España (Mexico) in 1524, and were followed by others. The male mission...

Architecture of Coexistence: Building Pluralism This book investigates how architecture can shape an open-minded and inclusive society, highlighti...

This first comprehensive overview of the process of commissioning and financing the construction of cathedrals in the Middle Ages reveals a financi...

The magical qualities of stained glass have an enduring appeal, but church windows tend to be ignored as a form of creative and artistic expression...

Binsey is a village to the west of Oxford, on the south bank of the main channel of the River Thames, opposite Port Meadow, which has been an open ...

This is an essential guide for those taking either the RIBA Conservation Register Course or another building conservation course. Taking as its sta...

After World War II, Americas religious denominations spent billions on church architecture as they spread into the suburbs. In this richly illustra...

Englands great cathedrals are widely considered to be the countrys finest and most beautiful possessions. Few people realise, however, that in addi...

Following Spain's democratic transition during the late 1970s, political and business elites strategically exploited Spain's rich Islamic heritage ...

Excavation at Hereford Cathedral took place in 1993, prior to the construction of the Mappa Mundi Museum and new archive library. This revealed ext...

This volume focuses on the connection between modern design and architectural practices and the construction of sacred spaces. Not only language an...

The Luxor Temple of Amun-Re, built to commemorate the divine power of the pharaohs, is one of the iconic monuments of New Kingdom Egypt. In the 4th...

A highly original architectural history of Solomons Temple and Islams Dome of the Rock that doubles as a social and cultural history of the region ...

This fully revised and up-to-date guide to the architecture of Hertfordshire is an eye-opening introduction to the wealth of fine buildings that ca...