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'[a] gem of a book' --Spectator
'Lavishly illustrated...An excellent book that will greatly enhance the reader's enjoyment of church visits - highly recommended' --Scottish Home & County
'Stunning colour photographs...the ultimate reference for anybody who wants to know more about what they see in a church or cathedral' --Church Building
'An exuberant presence and an enthralling teacher' --Mail on Sunday
'When I grow old and mad I shall spend my days, as Enoch Powell did, trying to make sense of old churches. I shall take with me the lessons learnt from Richard Taylor's fantastic, in both senses, [TV series] Churches: How To Read Them'
--Andrew Billen, The Times
'Lavishly illustrated...An excellent book that will greatly enhance the reader's enjoyment of church visits - highly recommended' --Scottish Home & County
'Stunning colour photographs...the ultimate reference for anybody who wants to know more about what they see in a church or cathedral' --Church Building
'An exuberant presence and an enthralling teacher' --Mail on Sunday
'When I grow old and mad I shall spend my days, as Enoch Powell did, trying to make sense of old churches. I shall take with me the lessons learnt from Richard Taylor's fantastic, in both senses, [TV series] Churches: How To Read Them'
--Andrew Billen, The Times
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Handy illustrated pocket version of the bestselling How to Read a Church
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55 of 56 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the new 'guide book' version of How to Read a Church. It is designed to be taken out and about and has a soft cover. It is actually a bit heavier than the 'red cover' hardback version (around 500g) but it is looks and feels like many of the usual travel guides and guidebooks. It has an abridged text but there's plenty to read and there are lots of pictures (many the same as in the 'white cover' larger glossy version but there are some new ones too). I tried not to rate it because I know the author (hence the detailed knowledge of the different versions) - but the site won't let me do that so I've given it five stars because I do really like it! I've posted a picture showing the three versions next to each other for relative size.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a great little book, one to stick into a backpack and go off for a hike with... Obviously, it loses some of the gloss and appeal of the photos as it has been condensed and the small size of the book hinders it hanging around the coffee table. However - if you want a small guide book to take our with you - it serves its purpose perfectly!! Love it!!
34 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A beautiful book with beautiful pictures, but the small size of this book does not allow the pictures to be viewed to their best advantage. I would recommend the hard back version for the pure pleasure of sitting in an armchair and enjoying the pictures and script. If you want a book to put into the glove compartment of the car though; a book with a more comprehensive knowledge of the churches then choose 'The Church Explorers Handbook' by Clive Fewins.
The best choice of course is to buy both of them, I did.
The best choice of course is to buy both of them, I did.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good when visiting churches
Answers those many questions when you visit churches. Will be with us whenever we go walking or travelling in the car.
Published 4 months ago by C. D. Holliday
you should buy this book!
I have been watching the re-runs of the BBC 4 programmes on 'how to read a church' and found Richard Taylor a delight; his enthusiasm, and the sheer delight in what he clearly... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Dr. Ruth E. Sewell
Pocket guide to How to read a Church
Though of course not comprehensive, there are lots of churches not mentioned and even some featuring in the TV series, it is a good guide to have in the pocket on a church "crawl"!
Published 13 months ago by Mrs. M. Lutyens
Some dissapointment
I bought this book to help me understand the meaning of things found in English churches.
I was expecting more information relating to the structure of the building works and... Read more
I was expecting more information relating to the structure of the building works and... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Barry Hodgson
Visiting churches
If you link this book to a TV programe of the same name, then you may be disapppointed.
The book is quite thoeretical and rather heavy/intense for a realtively casual... Read more
The book is quite thoeretical and rather heavy/intense for a realtively casual... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Ian
A Cathedral of a book
You have to have a fairly large pocket to contain this book! More a knapsack guide I think. However, there is no doubt that this book is an authority on the often puzzling... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Mr. S. J. Dunn
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