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144

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Washington National Cathedral guidebook
2008, Washington National Cathedral
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Table of Contents

Forward / John Bryson Chane
Welcome / Samuel T. Lloyd III
Approaching the Cathedral. The west facade
The main level. The narthex
The crossing
The rose windows
The high altar and the great choir
The nave chapels
The transepts
The nave
Presidential memorials
Architectural and decorative carvings in the nave
Other points of interest
The lower level. The north and south crypt aisles
The Chapel of the Good Shepherd
Bethlehem Chapel
The Chapel of St. Joseph of Arimathea
The Chapel of the Resurrection
The Cathedral Center for Prayer and Pilgrimage
The exterior. The central tower
The north porch and the garth
The apse
The south portal
The west towers
The Cathedral Close
The Bishop's Garden and the Herb Cottage
Olmsted Woods and the Pilgrim Steps
Building the Cathedral. A history of Cathedral construction
The living Cathedral. A photographic essay
General information. Chronology of notable events
Glossary of terms
Bishops of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington
Deans of Washington National Cathedral
Interred at the Cathedral
For further reading
Great cathedrals
Diagram of exterior
Cross section of nave
Construction timeline
Nave elevations
Main level floor plan
Lower level floor plan
Map of the close
Sidebars. Symbolism in the shield
Transcendence through color and light
Giving praise through music
Intricacies in iron
The Nation's church
Beauty in the details
A cathedral for all people
Anomalies of architecture
Living stones
A stitch in time
Casting light and good
Curious creatures
Carvers of stone
Continuing the legacy.

Edition Notes

Cover title.

Includes chronology.

Includes glossary.

Published in
Washington, D.C

Classifications

Library of Congress
NA5235.W3 D3 2008

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Pagination
xi, 144
Number of pages
144

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL33042375M
Internet Archive
washingtonnation0000daws
ISBN 10
061523612X
ISBN 13
9780615236124
OCLC/WorldCat
880900586

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