Treasures of Christ Church Cathedral Dublin

Christ Church Cathedral has been a repository for a wide range of objects, connecting us to the cathedrals past and providing evidence of its extensive communications network, skilled craftsmanship, and many people who have passed through it. This accessible book offers an introduction to the cathedrals history, with lively commentaries on over 50 objects and illustrations of illuminated manuscripts and church plate.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 48 pages
Publication date: 12 June 2023
Publisher: Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd

From Viking boxes to medieval manuscripts, mummified animals to elaborate stone carvings, Christ Church Cathedral has been the repository for an astonishing array of objects over the centuries, connecting us to the cathedrals past in a direct and tangible way. These treasures provide impressive evidence of the cathedrals extensive communications network, with Europe and beyond; the skilled craftsmanship that contributed to the creation of the cathedral building and its contents; and the many people who have passed through this extraordinary place. This accessible book is an eye-catching introduction to the cathedrals history, with lively commentaries on over 50 objects in Christ Church Cathedral. Generously illustrated with a wealth of items, ranging from the curious and the unexpected to the sumptuous riches of illuminated manuscripts and church plate. This is an enjoyable guide to Christ Church Cathedral, a place of worship in the centre of Dublin for almost 1,000 years.

From Viking boxes to medieval manuscripts, mummified animals to elaborate stone carvings, Christ Church Cathedral has been the repository for an astonishing array of objects over the centuries, connecting us to the cathedrals past in a direct and tangible way. These treasures provide impressive evidence of the cathedrals extensive communications network, with Europe and beyond; the skilled craftsmanship that contributed to the creation of the cathedral building and its contents; and the many people who have passed through this extraordinary place. This accessible book is an eye-catching introduction to the cathedrals history, with lively commentaries on over 50 objects in Christ Church Cathedral. Generously illustrated with a wealth of items, ranging from the curious and the unexpected to the sumptuous riches of illuminated manuscripts and church plate. This is an enjoyable guide to Christ Church Cathedral, a place of worship in the centre of Dublin for almost 1,000 years.

Weight: 152g
Dimension: 165 x 189 x 7 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781785515019