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100	1		_aBond, Francis, _d1850-1918
245	1	0	_aEnglish Cathedrals Illustrated : _bSecond and Revised Edition
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2020
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2020-11-14
508			_aE-text prepared by Sonya Schermann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520			_a"English Cathedrals Illustrated" by Francis Bond is a detailed architectural account written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the English cathedrals, exploring their history, design evolution, and the reasons behind various architectural changes. Through a biographical approach, it seeks to uncover the narratives of these monumental structures, enhancing the understanding of their significance in English heritage. The opening of the work introduces the central thesis that studying cathedrals chronologically, as is often done, is insufficient; instead, one should understand the causes and circumstances that led to alterations in their design. The author stresses that many changes were driven by practical needs rather than mere aesthetic preferences, including increased capacity for pilgrimages and improvements in lighting. This method of exploration invites readers to appreciate the cathedrals not just as buildings but as historical artifacts that reflect the times and needs of the communities they served. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aCathedrals -- England
653			_aCathedrals -- Wales
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63739
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