cathedrals

A beautifully illustrated study of cathedrals.

Little Mouse is befriended by a stone carver at a cathedral.

Discusses the materials and methods used in building the great English cathedrals, the craftsmen who built them, and the styles in which they were built.

Describes the cathedrals of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, detailing their construction.

Covers 33 cathedrals in six countries. Includes how they were built, styles, master builders, and the place of the cathedral in medieval life.

Photographs and text show the process of building the stonework of a cathedral--from the quarrying of the limestone hundreds of miles away, to the cutting of the eleven-ton stone blocks, to the creation of the magnificent carvings to adorn it--that brings together people of many backgrounds and skills to create a lasting monument to faith.

Describes the history and culture of medieval cathedrals, and features illustrated instructions for eight related craft projects.