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Westminster Abbey (Wonders of the World)

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Read the Bldg Blog interview with Mary Beard concerning the Wonders of the World series(Part I and Part II)

Westminster Abbey is probably the most complex church in existence. National cathedral, coronation church, royal mausoleum, burial place of poets, resting place of the good and of the Unknown Warrior, former home of parliament, backdrop to the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales–this wealthy and unusual building unites many purposes.

Westminster Abbey is both an appreciation of an architectural masterpiece and an exploration of the building’s shifting meanings. We hear the voices of individuals who have described its forms, moods, and ceremonies, from Shakespeare and Voltaire to Dickens and Henry James; we see how rulers have made use of it, from medieval kings to brand new high ministers. In a highly original book, classicist and cultural historian Richard Jenkyns teaches us to have a look at this microcosm of history with new eyes.

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