Description
About the Author
Research Director, Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. The project is hosted by King's College, London
Reviews
Beautifully produced and generously illustrated. * HISTORY *
A substantial achievement. As an account of Reading abbey's architecture and sculpture it will surely stand for many years. * OXONIENSIA *
Offers a nuanced and considered approach to the topic and, hopefully, marks the beginning of greater interest in Reading and its abbey. * JOURNAL OF MEDIEVAL MONASTIC CULTURE *
A comprehensive and thoroughly readable account of the state of knowledge of this elusive medieval complex. * ECCLESIOLOGY TODAY *
A triumph: a splendid, richly detailed account of the abbey, its importance, and its wider setting....Baxter's book is very timely in reminding us all of one of the forgotten glories of medieval England. * CHURCH MONUMENTS *
Will undoubtedly serve as a new starting-point for work on Henry I's magnificent abbey. * ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW *
[Ron] Baxter is...uniquely qualified to do this work, and in doing so, he invests the detritus with a sense not only of scholarly importance but also of its former glory. * LANDSCAPE HISTORY *
An important book of reference for anybody interested in the history and archaeology of medieval Abbeys in England, and how they permeated Royal life and activity. * FRIENDS OF READING ABBEY *
Book Information
ISBN 9781783270842
Author Ron Baxter
Format Hardback
Page Count 407
Imprint The Boydell Press
Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Weight(grams) 1g