HOW TO READ A CHURCH: A GUIDE TO IMAGES, SYMBOLS AND MEANINGS IN CHURCHES AND CATHEDRALS
Book ID/图书代码： 15B83943
English Summary/英文概要： Churches and cathedrals play an essential part in our heritage. As community-centred places of worship and as important tourist attractions, they are visited by millions of people every year. But churches were originally built to be read, and so they are packed with images, symbols and meanings that often need explanation for visitors.
How to Read a Church is a lively and fascinating guide to what a visitor to a church is likely to find there and how to interpret the common images and meanings in church art and architecture – from stained glass windows, to sculptures and building layout. It will explain how to identify people, scenes, details and their significance, and will explore the symbolism of different animals, plants, colours, numbers and letters - and what this all means. It will be an essential guide for anyone who has ever visited / is visiting a church or cathedral, and for those who want to know more about these incredible buildings and the art they contain.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 教堂在我们的历史文化遗产中扮演着非常重要的角色。作为社区中心的宗教场所和重要的旅游景点，各种教堂每年都要接待数以百万计的民众。但教堂在最初建造的时候就是让人来解读的，因此，教堂中会有大量的图案、标志和含义，游客们需要解释才能理解其中的深意。
这部生动的指南将告诉游客到了教堂究竟应该看些什么，以及教堂艺术和建筑中的常见形象和含义。它将告诉读者如何识别人物、场景、细节和意义，并探索不同的动物、植物、色彩、数字和字母的象征意义。本书非常适合参观过或将要参观教堂的读者，以及那些想要深入了解教堂建筑和艺术的人。(LYR)
Awards/获奖情况：“对于那些喜爱教堂的人和偶尔会去参观教堂并希望充分解读一座教堂的游客来说，这本精彩的指南能够为你提供所需的答案。”——《旁观者》
“这部引人入胜的指南能够使教堂之旅变得更加有趣而丰富。”——《Good Book Guide》
"For church crawlers or occasional visitors who want to know how to read a church properly, Richard Taylor’s gem of a book is the answer" (The Spectator)
"This intriguing guide will make any church visit a more enriching trip" (Good Book Guide)
About the Author/作者介绍： Richard Taylor，生于1967年，在牛津大学学习英语，在伦敦大学学习法律，目前在南约克郡生活工作。他发表了多场有关基督教象征符号的演说。他是根据本书改编的BBC电视系列片《如何解读教堂》的主持人。
Richard Taylor was born in 1967. He studied English at Oxford University and Law at London University, and now lives and works in South Yorkshire. He has lectured on Christian symbolism to people of many faiths and those of none. He is the presenter of the acclaimed BBC TV series ’Churches: How to Read Them’, inspired by this book.
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