THE CAMBRIDGE GUIDE TO THE ARCHITECTURE OF CHRISTIANITY. Volume I: Early Christian, Byzantine, Medieval; Volume II: Renaissance, Baroque, and Modern.

First edition. Two volumes. Publisher's original black cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrappers. With 70 colour plates and 588 black and white illustrations throughout. A very near fine set, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh, with just a little rubbing to the spine tips. The contents are clean throughout, and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed and creased dustwrappers, that remain without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped.

A wide-ranging overview of the history of one of the most important genres and Western architecture, from its origins in the Early Christian era to the present day. Comprising 103 essays, specially commissioned for this project and written by an international team of scholars, examining a range of themes and issues, including religious building type, siting, regional traditions, ornament, and structure. They also explore how patrons and architects responded to the spiritual needs and cult practices of Christianity as they developed and evolved over the centuries.