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The Secret Language of Churches & Cathedrals

其他書名	Decoding the Sacred Symbolism of Christianity's Holy Buildings
出版	DBP, 2016
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=70ERzwEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋"Who is depicted in that stained glass window? What is the significance of those geometric figures? Why are there fierce-looking beasts carved amidst all that beauty? Is there a deeper purpose behind the play of light and space in the nave? Why is there a pelican on the lectern and ornate foliage on the pillars? The largely illiterate medieval audience could read the symbols of churches and cathedrals and recognise the meanings and stories deliberately encoded into them. For worshippers these were places of religious education and an awe-inspiring feast that satisfied both the senses and the soul. Today, in an age less attuned to iconography, such places of worship are often seen merely as magnificent works of architecture. This book restores the lost spiritual meaning of these fine and fascinating buildings. "--Amazon.com.