Church Builders

Church Builders
Author: Edwin Heathcote
Publisher: Academy Press
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1997
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

This book looks at Christian church architecture and related decorative work from the late 19th century to the present, including period revivals, the "Arts and Crafts" interlude, the schools of Scandinavia, Germany, and West Coast America, and the Modern Movement. Extensively illustrated mainly in color.

The Victorian Church

The Victorian Church
Author: Chris Brooks
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 246
Release: 1995
Genre: Church architecture
ISBN: 9780719040207

This is a reassessment of the phenomenon of church architecture in the 19th century. It presents a range of interpretations that approach Victorian churches as products of institutional needs, socio-cultural developments, and economic forces.

When Church Became Theatre

When Church Became Theatre
Author: Jeanne Halgren Kilde
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2005
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780195179729

In the 1880s, socio-economic and technological changes in the United States contributed to the rejection of Christian architectural traditions and the development of the radically new auditorium church. Jeanne Kilde links this shift in evangelical Protestant architecture to changes in worship style and religious mission.

Church Builders of the Twentieth Century

Church Builders of the Twentieth Century
Author: Kenneth Powell
Publisher: Academy Editions
Total Pages: 224
Release: 1997-06-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781854904836

This book looks at Christian church architecture and related decorative work from the late 19th century to the present, including period revivals, the "Arts and Crafts" interlude, the schools of Scandinavia, Germany, and West Coast America, and the Modern Movement. Extensively illustrated mainly in color.