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A Space for Faith: The Colonial Meetinghouses of New England
When built in the 1700s, meetinghouses were the
center of religious and civic life--concepts not
at all separate in colonial New England. Working
with four-by-five-inch sheet film and a wooden
field camera, photographer Paul Wainwright has
collected a wealth of images of New England's
surviving colonial meetinghouses. Employing only
natural light, the photographer has captured his
sense of intimate wonder that he gets whenever
he enters one of these structures. These
meetinghouses not only present a fascinating
glimpse into our nation's colonial history, but
are beautiful as well. An accompanying essay by
noted colonial historian Peter Benes elaborates
on the communities that built and used these
meetinghouses, and traces a narrative rich in
the history and architecture of New England.
Price : $35.00
Book Format : Hardbound
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