Westminster Abbey is the most complex church in existence. This is both an appreciation of an architectural masterpiece and an exploration of the building's shifting meanings. We hear the voices of those who have described its forms, moods, and ceremonies, from Shakespeare and Voltaire to Dickens and Henry James; we see how rulers have made use of it, from medieval kings to modern prime ministers.
- | Author: Richard Jenkyns
- | Publisher: Harvard University Press
- | Publication Date: October 15, 2011
- | Number of Pages: 224 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 0674061977
- | ISBN-13: 9780674061972