Project Gutenberg 2011-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 83 Danks, William 1845 1916 Haslehust, E. W. 1866 1949 Haslehust, Ernest William Haslehurst, Ernest William Haslehurst, E. W. Hazelhurst, Ernest Canterbury Beautiful England Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Juliet Sutherland, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Canterbury" by William Danks is a travel essay written in the early 20th century that explores the historic city of Canterbury, England. The book combines elements of a guidebook and a historical account, offering a vivid description of the city, its notable architecture, especially the famous Cathedral, and its significance in English Christian history. Danks provides insights into Canterbury's rich past, engagingly addressing its legacy as a pilgrimage destination, especially in connection with Thomas Becket. In this essay, the author takes readers on a descriptive journey through Canterbury, highlighting its major attractions, ancient structures, and pilgrim routes. Danks paints a picture of the city's historical importance and cultural heritage, recalling centuries of English history, from Roman times through the medieval period and into the Reformation. Significant landmarks such as the Cathedral, St. Martin's Church, and the remains of St. Augustine's Abbey are discussed in detail. The book captures the spirit of Canterbury's pilgrimage tradition and its influence on English Christianity, making it a delightful read for history enthusiasts and future travellers alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35276/35276-h/images/cover.jpg en Canterbury (England) -- Description and travel DA Text United Kingdom Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography 108126 108135 2024-09-15T04:40:14.118233 2023-09-15T10:23:46.217237 text/html text/html 104109 2011-02-15T13:47:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2254154 2011-02-15T13:47:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2268074 2024-09-15T04:40:17.135133 application/epub+zip 2268204 2024-09-15T04:40:14.792149 application/epub+zip 112070 2024-09-15T04:40:14.394170 application/epub+zip 2318348 2024-09-15T04:40:19.078142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2302345 2024-09-15T04:40:16.749138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148114 2022-09-16T07:55:52.034943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90697 90587 2024-09-15T04:40:13.843172 2023-09-15T10:23:45.977221 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 90600 2011-02-15T13:47:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 36115 2011-02-15T13:47:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 90594 2011-02-15T13:47:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36094 2011-02-15T13:47:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21263 2024-09-15T04:40:19.218133 application/rdf+xml 17778 2024-09-15T04:40:14.474181 image/jpeg 3391 2024-09-15T04:40:14.433170 image/jpeg 2271331 2024-09-15T04:40:14.176216 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 en.wikipedia