The Complete Visual Guide to Catholicismm: A Comprehensive Guide to the History, Philosophy and Practice of Catholic Christianity, with Over 500 Beautiful Illustrations - Tapa blanda

A fascinating illustrated history of the Church, its art and architecture, its doctrines and beliefs.

Charles Phillips is an established writer and historian. He is the author of The Illustrated History of Knights and the Golden Age of Chivalry, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Aztec & Maya, The Complete Illustrated Guide to Kings and Queens of Britain and Ireland and The Complete Illustrated Guide to Castles, Palaces and Stately Houses of Britain and Ireland (all Lorenz books). He was a contributor to Cassell's Dictionary of Modern Britain and Ancient Civilizations; and illustrated histories published by Dorling Kindersley, Guinness and Marshall Editions. He has a keen interest in British history and the story of the Royal Family and was a key writer of Time Life's Myth and Mankind series, which blends mythology with the art and history of ancient cultures. Charles is a graduate of Oxford University and holds an MA from the University of Westminster, London. Mary Frances Budzik has written or contributed to many books, including Sacred Places published by National Geographic (2008). She holds a BA in English Literature from Boston College, one of America's premier Jesuit universities and an MA in English Literature from Columbia University. Michael Kerrigan was born in Liverpool, where he was educated by the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Mary and the Christian Brothers. His publications include Greece and the Mediterranean (BBC, 2001), Ancient Rome (BBC, 2001), A History of Death (Spellmount, 2007) and he was a contributor to World Religions: A History of Faith (Times Books, 2002). Most recently, he co-edited the Reader's Digest Illustrated History of the World. Michael reviews books on a range of subjects, including history and religion, for the Scotsman newspaper and also writes regularly for the Times Literary Supplement. The consultant, Reverend Ronald Creighton-Jobe, is an Oratorian Father at the London Oratory Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.