Dorchester Abbey, Oxfordshire : the archaeology and architecture of a cathedral, monastery and parish church /
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| Author / Creator: | Rodwell, Warwick. |
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| Imprint: | Oxford : Oxbow Books, [2009] Oakville, CT : Distributed in the USA by David Brown Book Co. ©2009 |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 220 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps, plans. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11230543 |
| Summary: | Dorchester-on-Thames and its abbey have been subjects of antiquarian interest for more than 450 years, and during that time much has been written about them. They are, however, still far from being comprehensively studied and recorded. Indeed, the most substantial architectural description of the medieval church was written as long ago as 1845, and a thoroughgoing reappraisal has long been overdue. In this major new study on the origins, history and architecture of Dorchester Abbey, Warwick Rodwell assembles a huge amount of material from observations during repair and conservation and information derived from archaeological excavation, as well as the unexpected discovery of previously unstudied and unpublished topographical and architectural material, housed in several archives. The volume is divided into two parts: the first contains an account of the archaeology of the site and the architectural development of the abbey, while the second comprises a series of detailed notes and observations on the present structure, its fittings and furnishings. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 220 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps, plans. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [210]-215) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781782973799 1782973796 9781782973812 1782973818 9781842173886 184217388X |