The social contribution of an urban cathedral: the vision of Coventry Cathedral in the 1960s

Coventry Cathedral was bombed in 1940; the new cathedral, consecrated in 1962, was in many ways an exceptional cathedral, reflecting the outstanding architecture of the building, its gifted leadership, and its commitment to reconciliation. This paper focuses on the analysis of the problems of urban...

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Subtitles:Cathedral Studies; Guest editors: Leslie Francis and Stephen Parker
Main Author: Watts, Fraser N. 1946- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2023
In: Journal of beliefs and values
Year: 2023, Volume: 44, Issue: 4, Pages: 490-501
Further subjects:B Urban
B Coventry
B Society
B cathedral
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