The Discovery of Middle Earth: Mapping the Lost World of the Celts
The Discovery of Middle Earth: Mapping the Lost World of the Celts

Author: Graham Robb

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2013-11-04

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 0393241351

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"Intriguing and stimulating." —Jane Smiley, Harper's In this real-life historical treasure hunt, bestselling author Graham Robb—"one of the more unusual and appealing historians currently striding the planet (New York Times)"—reveals the mapping of ancient Gaul as a reflection of the heavens, demonstrates the lasting influence of Druid science and recharts the exploration of the world and the spread of Christianity. This "fascinating" (Los Angeles Times) history offers nothing less than an entirely new understanding of the birth of modern Europe.

Discovering Abbeys and Priories
Discovering Abbeys and Priories

Author: Geoffrey N. Wright

Publisher: Shire Publications

Published: 2008-03-04

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9780747805892

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What exactly is an abbey and does it differ from a priory? This book clarifies the seeming confusion by answering these questions and much more besides. This new edition, in a larger format, includes descriptions of over 200 individual sites open to the public and over 90 colour photographs.

A - Airports
A - Airports

Author: British Library

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2012-05-21

Total Pages: 528

ISBN-13: 3111725944

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The Medieval Monastery
The Medieval Monastery

Author: Roger Rosewell

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-11-20

Total Pages: 81

ISBN-13: 074781290X

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An illustrated look at life in abbeys and priories, and within the monastic orders, in the middle ages. Monasteries are among the most intriguing and enduring symbols of Britain's medieval heritage. Simultaneously places of prayer and spirituality, power and charity, learning and invention, they survive today as haunting ruins, great houses and as some of our most important cathedrals and churches. This book examines the growth of monasticism and the different orders of monks; the architecture and administration of monasteries; the daily life of monks and nuns; the art of monasteries and their libraries; their role in caring for the poor and sick; their power and wealth; their decline and suppression; and their ruin and rescue. With beautiful photographs, it illustrates some of Britain's finest surviving monastic buildings such as the cloisters of Gloucester Cathedral and the awe-inspiring ruins of Rievaulx Abbey in North Yorkshire.