{"product_id":"divine-light-the-stained-glass-of-englands-cathedrals-9781836360278","title":"Divine Light: The Stained Glass of England's Cathedrals","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe stained-glass windows of England's cathedrals illuminate interior spaces, communicate religious and other messages, and - perhaps - offer a glimpse of heaven. This book tells the remarkable story of these much-loved works of art.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe stained-glass windows of England's cathedrals illuminate interior spaces, communicate religious and other messages, and - perhaps - offer us a glimpse of heaven. This book tells the remarkable story of these much-loved works of art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDivine Light\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e features glass from every Church of England cathedral. It spans nearly 900 years, beginning with the windows installed at Canterbury Cathedral following the murder of Thomas Becket in 1170 and representing every subsequent century in the history of English stained glass. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDivine Light\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e encompasses the Middle Ages, the Reformation, the hugely productive 'long 19th century', the Pre-Raphaelites, the Arts and Crafts movement, the creative commissions of the 20th century, and the innovative glass being commissioned by cathedrals today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book establishes the connections between the artistic beauty of stained glass, its effectiveness as a narrative medium, and the various technical developments that have shaped the work of practitioners over the centuries. The refraction of light through colored glass emerges as an early form of mass communications that retains its power to move and inspire today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kulturalis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836360278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs","brand":"Janet Gough","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51894810476725,"sku":"9781836360278","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_34e376e5-ac54-488b-8414-515f4d098d9a.jpg?v=1760491367","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/divine-light-the-stained-glass-of-englands-cathedrals-9781836360278","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}