This illustrated volume is a comprehensive guide to the most important church and chapel buildings in Wales, from the early middle ages to the present. The introduction provides a clear overview, based on the most recent research, of the religious history of Wales and the way that history can be seen in the surviving church buildings throughout the region. A book for specialists that nonetheless has value for visitors to the region, The Churches and Chapels of Wales will be the standard reference in the field.
A comprehensive guide to the church and chapel buildings in Wales from the early middle ages on wards. Introduced with an overview of religious history of the country, it explores and illustrates Wales' surviving churches and chapels by region, charting the story of religion in Wales.
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Notes on Contributors |
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Guide to Entries |
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Introduction |
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1 Churches and Chapels in Mid Wales |
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2 Churches and Chapels in North-East Wales |
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3 Churches and Chapels in North-West Wales |
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4 Churches and Chapels in South Wales |
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115 | (32) |
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5 Churches and Chapels in South-East Wales |
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147 | (18) |
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6 Churches and Chapels in South-West Wales |
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165 | (28) |
Guide to Further Reading |
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Glossary |
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195 | (11) |
List of Churches and Chapels |
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Index |
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Nigel Yates was Professor of Ecclesiastical History in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Wales, Trinity St David, Lampeter. Jonathan Wooding is Reader in Church History at the University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, Lampeter.