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Author Proctor, Robert, 1973- author

Title Building the modern church : Roman Catholic church architecture in Britain, 1955 to 1975 / Robert Proctor
Published Farnham, Surrey : Ashgate, [2014]
©2014

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Description xxiv, 371 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm
Series Ashgate studies in architecture series
Ashgate studies in architecture series.
Contents Tradition -- Modern Church Architecture -- Forms of Modernism -- Modern Church Art -- Architecture and the Liturgical Movement -- Liturgical Change -- Devotion -- Ritual and Community -- The Church and the World
Summary The author examines changing conceptions of tradition and modernity, and the development of a modern church architecture that drew from the ideas of the liturgical movement. Based on meticulous historical research in primary sources, theoretically informed, fully referenced, and thoroughly illustrated, this book will be of interest to anyone concerned with the church architecture, art and theology of this period
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Catholic church buildings -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Church architecture -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
LC no. 2013043683
ISBN 9781409449157 (hardback)