CATHEDRALS - Resources
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Bibliography
Title
Linked to Abebooks or Amazon
Author
Star
Rating
Comment
Cathedrals of England
Alec Clifton-Taylor
4
 Packs a lot of information into a small book with good illustrations.
Cathedral
Jon Cannon
5
 Review of English medieval cathedrals.
British Cathedrals
Paul Johnson
4
 Comprehensive but a bit academic.
Great Cathedrals
Bernhard Schutz
2
 Eye candy for the coffee table (a BIG book).
The Gothic Cathedral
Wim Swaan
5
 Overview of major European Gothic Cathedrals (lots of photos)
Medieval Church Architecture
M. Henry-Claude et al
3
 Nuts and bolts of medieval church construction.
Medieval Sketchbook of Villard de Honnecourt
Th. Bowie (Ed.)
3
 A rare record of architectural detail survivng from the 13th century.
English Medieval Theatre
R. Beadle (Ed.)
4
 Focused on liturgical drama of the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries.
A New History of Early English Drama
Cox & Kastan (Ed.)
5
 The emergence of English theatre through the Reformation.
The English Language
David Crystal
5
 All you would ever want to know, and more.
History of the Theatre
Oscar G. Brockett
4
 Illustrates how early church drama fits in theatre history.
Links
Video Sources
Elizabeth (Netflix)
Becket (Netflix)
 
Other
Extracts from King's Handbook to the Cathedrals of England (1862)
Paradox Place Website with links to British Cathedrals - & other countries
Sacred Destinations Website - links to English Cathedrals & lots of other stuff
Kilpeck Church Photo Gallery (Sacred Destinations)
Wikipedia's take on English Gothic Architecture
Comprehensive 'Cheat Sheet' for links to European Cathedrals
British Medieval Timber Framed Architecture
A Comprehensive Review od English (and some other) misericords
How to 'Read' a (French) Gothic Cathedral Facade - YouTube Video
Edited clips from the BBC's 'How to Build a Cathedral - YouTube Video
List of all UK Cathedrals
CUNY posting of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales in modern English
A timeline of English Cathedrals with lots of links
PBS Interactive Arch-Building Game