Lone Star Steeples - Historic Places of Worship in Texas (Hardcover)

In Lone Star Steeples: Historic Places of Worship in Texas, Carl J. Christensen Jr. and Pixie Christensen present sixty-fivecaptivating and historically significant structures in exquisitewatercolor illustrations accompanied by brief summaries andconvenient, handcrafted maps. Ranging from stately edifices ofbrick and stone located in urban centers to more humble woodframechapels in rural surroundings, the houses of faith shown inthese pages have one important trait in common: They have allserved as centers of cultural identity, spiritual comfort, and publicservice to the communities in which they arose. In their introduction, the Christensens write, "The journey behindLone Star Steeples crisscrossed the state along back roads, farm roads, and state highways. In these journeys and in the storiesthat were told, certain patterns began to emerge: the pride of thepeople in building their churches debt-free, the perseverance ofthe people who endured their beloved church being destroyed bynatural disaster once, twice, or even three times . . . the people'srecognition of the church as their cultural foundation, theirmoral foundation, their social center." As the Christensensdemonstrate, Texas is home to a remarkable diversity ofpeople, and their places of worship reflect and celebrate thatdiversity.

General

Imprint:	Texas A & M University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2016
Authors:	Carl J. Christensen Jr
Text writers:	Pixie Christensen
Foreword by:	David Ruesink
Dimensions:	254 x 229 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-1-62349-393-6
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Places & peoples: general interest Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > From 1900 > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Painting & paintings > Watercolours Books > Travel > Places & peoples: general interest Promotions
LSN:	1-62349-393-5
Barcode:	9781623493936

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