Gothic Arches, Latin Crosses: Anti-Catholicism and American Church Designs in the Nineteenth Century

by Ryan K. Smith

Book Overview

Crosses, candles, choir vestments, sanctuary flowers, and stained glass are common church features found in nearly all mainline denominations of American Christianity today. Most Protestant churchgoers would be surprised to learn, however, that at one time these elements were viewed with suspicion as foreign implements associated strictly with the Roman Catholic Church. Blending history with the study of material culture, Ryan K. Smith sheds light...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807856894
• ISBN13: 9780807856895
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.5" x 8.5"