Project Gutenberg 2008-06-05 Public domain in the USA. 104 Massé, H. J. L. J. (Henri Jean Louis Joseph) 1860 Massé, Henri Jean Louis Joseph Masse, H. J. L. J. (Henri Jean Louis Joseph) H. J. L. J. Massé Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Gloucester [2nd ed.] A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, David Cortesi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Cathedral Church of Gloucester" by H. J. L. J. Massé is a descriptive account of the Cathedral's architecture and a brief history of its episcopal see, written in the early 20th century. This work serves as both a scholarly guide and accessible resource for visitors, providing an in-depth exploration of the cathedral's fabric and historical significance. The book is richly illustrated and aims to cater to both casual tourists and serious students of architecture and history. At the start of this publication, the author introduces the complex history and architectural evolution of Gloucester Cathedral. The opening chapter discusses the origins of the building, highlighting distinctions between earlier foundations and the Norman construction laid by Abbot Serlo in 1089. The text explores various historical references to the Abbey from its founding by Osric in the 7th century to significant reconstructions indicated by local chronicles. It sets the stage for an intricate study of the cathedral's architectural styles and developments, adjacent to a multifaceted narrative that intertwines the roles of key figures such as Bishops, Abbots, and other notable personalities throughout the centuries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Gloucester Cathedral NA Text Browsing: Architecture Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - Religious 290736 290489 2024-10-11T06:34:16.608569 2023-09-11T09:34:25.082407 text/html text/html 283099 2021-01-03T16:53:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 12764610 2021-01-03T16:53:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 12970934 2024-10-11T06:34:49.687421 application/epub+zip 12955347 2024-10-11T06:34:30.609505 application/epub+zip 166703 2024-10-11T06:34:19.276577 application/epub+zip 16126090 2024-10-11T06:34:56.772875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 16087109 2024-10-11T06:34:37.599506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303548 2022-09-12T05:30:14.075224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244208 244105 2024-10-11T06:34:15.256590 2023-09-11T09:34:24.018405 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 244103 2021-01-03T16:53:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 89726 2021-01-03T16:53:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 244130 2021-01-03T16:53:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 89642 2021-01-03T16:53:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21421 2024-10-11T06:34:56.952008 application/rdf+xml 23309 2024-10-11T06:34:19.943576 image/jpeg 4407 2024-10-11T06:34:19.604564 image/jpeg 12829967 2024-10-11T06:34:16.894580 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog