Rosslyn Chapel revealed / Michael T.R.B. Turnbull.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Turnbull, Michael, 1941-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rosslyn Chapel (Roslin, Scotland)--History.

Rosslyn Chapel (Roslin, Scotland).

History.

Physical Description:

xii, 242 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color), portraits (some color) ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Stroud : Sutton, 2007.

Summary:

Rosslyn Chapel Revealed offers the reader an increased understanding and respect for one of Europe's finest pre-Reformation buildings. Rosslyn Chapel, with its foundations in the world of nature, still points bravely to the heavens. That there is mystery at Rosslyn Chapel, there can be no doubt. But it is not the mystery of the esoteric Gnostic variety, available only to the initiated few. Instead, it is knowledge, accessible to all, of the dynamic intertwining of the created world with the impulse towards self-fulfilment. Rosslyn Chapel Revealed shows that the chapel is first and foremost a Christian building, constructed in the traditions of the pre-Reformation Church for the celebration in word, gesture and music of the Divine Office and of the ultimate sacrifice Jesus Christ suffered on his cross for the salvation of the human race. The stunning beauty of the chapel, its unexpected delicacy and the uninhibited humour of its stone carvings, which have drawn visitors in such avid numbers from all over the world, are a tribute to the honesty and validity of the religious experience to be found within its ancient walls, in a breathtaking setting of valley and river that is older than time. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The Landscape of Midlothian 1

2 The History of Rosslyn Chapel 47

3 Visiting Rosslyn Chapel 92

4 Varieties of Speculation 131

5 Contemporary Attitudes 156

6 Castles and Houses 172.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780750944670

0750944676

075094482X

9780750944823

OCLC:

148300411