a historical fiction novel by Ken Follett about the building of the cathedral in the fictional English town of Kingsbridge in the 12th century. One of the main characters is a Prior named Philip who goes from being the prior of a small cell in the woods to the prior of the cathedral being built. The book also follows the people of Kingsbridge and all of the conflicts and betrayals that come along with the building of the cathedral and town of Kingsbridge over the course of about 50 years. Early
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and built between the 12th and 14th centuries‚ the Notre Dame Cathedral in France is the official seat of the Archbishop of Paris. “Architecture is one of the first examples of the use of flying buttresses‚ and the cathedral also features numerous statues and stained glass windows. Major components that make Notre Dame unique include one of the world’s largest organs and its immense church bells. Throughout its history‚ the cathedral has suffered from vandalism and near destruction‚ but concerted
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To what extent are we controlled by the consumer society we live in? The rise of the consumer culture is a phenomenon characteristic for our century. Most American people consider themselves the most prosperous and most free people in the world. Unfortunately‚ not everything is what it seems to be because of consumerism. It is a cultural cycle that whittles away America’s intellectual prosperity. Consumerism itself is defined by the spending habits of the nation’s middle and upper classes. According
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The first stones were placed on April 28th‚ 1220. Salisbury Cathedral exemplifies Early English Gothic architecture and was built by Richard Poore‚ James Wyatt‚ Elias of Dereham‚ and George Gilbert Scott. It also holds the world’s largest working clock. Lastly‚ it also holds one out of four copies of the Magna Carta. Salisbury Cathedral was built using 60‚000 tons of Chilmark Stone and 10‚000 tons of Purbeck Stone. Like stated above for Westminster
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Catholic Cathedral of a decent size‚ you may first notice that it has many rows of forward facing pews with a central isle leading to the front of the church. However‚ inside a Hindu temple‚ the worshipping is concentrated in one central sanctum with standing room only. The walls at the temple are marble white with some colorful decorations of flowers on large marble columns. In the cathedral you may find a similarly plain color palette. Stone was originally used in most catholic cathedrals by the
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Samarra‚ Iraq Largest mosque in world in its day 52 meters tall‚ 32 meters wide example of loss of historical artifacts because of warfare floral and geometric patterning Walls have motifs‚ blue glass adorns interior Mezquita (961-965) “Cathedral of Cordoba” Cordoba‚ Spain Built where Roman temple was originally located Built as a mosque by muslims Converted to Catholic Church during crusades (under King Ferdinand) Jasper‚ onyx‚ marble and granite building materials Double
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everyday (thesis). Cathedral of Notre Dame in Vietnam is surely one of the most exceptionally beautiful object. Churches and cathedral line the streets of the most major city in the South of Vietnam. Notre Dame is a stunning example of gothic architecture‚ famous for the flying buttresses that decorate the sides of the building. The cathedral also has lots of rows of beautiful sculptures recessed into the walls. These characteristics make the Notre Dame one of the most beautiful cathedrals in Vietnam. Compare
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The church is a place where Christianity (Catholic‚ Protestant‚ Orthodox) holds religious services such as mass prayer. The church is divided into bishops‚ cathedrals‚ churches and churches. The world’s top three cathedrals are Catholic: St. Peter’s Cathedral‚ Milan Cathedral‚ Seville Cathedral‚ the world a total of 1‚520 pilgrimage temple‚ most of which are located in Europe‚ especially in Italy. From the 12th century to the 15th century‚ the city has become the political‚ religious‚ economic and
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“Cathedral” is a very complex short story. Although the actual story only takes up about 5 pages‚ that’s all Raymond Carver needed to compel an invigorating enlightenment. The narrator of this story is unnamed yet we get to see him grow rapidly in this short story. After meeting Robert‚ who at one time was his wife’s boss‚ he begins to see the world differently‚ and is able to change his views and realize the world isn’t as black and white as he would like it to be. When we meet the narrator he is
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Perez September 10‚ 2012 Les Églises de Paris – Notre Dame Introduction * Paris is the capital of France. And yet‚ it is much more. It is the home of Notre Dame Cathedral * A very famous tourist attraction. * Over 13 million people visit it a year * Maurice de Sully‚ bishop of París‚ wanted to build a cathedral church dedicated to the Virgin Mary‚ Construction began in 1163 Why it was built * On 12 October 1160‚ Maurice de Sully was elected bishop of Paris. * He was
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