The English Country House Chapel: Building a Protestant Tradition, by Annabel Ricketts

West, Susie (2009). The English Country House Chapel: Building a Protestant Tradition, by Annabel Ricketts. The Journal of British Studies, 48(3) pp. 753–754.

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Abstract

Book review, discusses the chronological structure of Annabel Rickett's posthumously published monograph on early modern English private chapels. Rickett's narrative is identified as tackling the academic fields of architectural history and ecclesiastical history, unifying them in a material history of religious practice. Rickett's interest in spatial relations is noted. Her exploration of themes such as the tension between status and spirituality, as expressed in interior schemes, span the chronological chapters. The additional value of the gazetter is to summarise the many examples within the text. Future work, for other researchers, could include a richer account of the Protestant relationship of art to religion, integrating architectural spaces with their artefacts.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Copyright Holders:	2009 The University of Chicago Press
ISSN:	0021-9371
Extra Information:	book review - should it be in?
Keywords:	country house; chapel; Protestant; architecture
Academic Unit/Department:	Arts > Art History
Item ID:	27238
Depositing User:	Susie West
Date Deposited:	26 Jan 2011 16:20
Last Modified:	23 Oct 2012 17:54
URI:	http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/27238

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