Amazing Churches of the World

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Every great church makes a statement, and it is seldomsimply theological. An offering of thanks to a beloved minister, a monument toa powerful ruler, a colonialist vaunt - a church is never really just a church. Ornate or spartan, immense or intimate, from theMiddle East and across Europe, from Alaska to Argentina, Asia to Africa, theconstruction of churches has given the world some of its most beautifulbuildings - its most splendid interiors, its most atmospheric spaces, aninspiration not just to Christians but to humankind. Including Catholic, Anglican, Orthodox, Coptic,Lutheran, Baptist, Calvinist, Pentecostal and Mormon places of worship, Amazing Churches of the Worldfeaturesearly basilicas and magnificent medieval cathedrals, mud-hut churches andsoaring 21st century edifices. In exploring these sacred places, MichaelKerrigan reveals not just the different approaches to faith across continentsand over centuries, but gives us a glimpse into a wider history of the worldtouched by Christianity. Illustrated with more than 190 photographs, Amazing Churches of the World includesmore than 150 chapels, basilicas and cathedrals dating from the Middle Ages tothe present day.