Washington National Cathedral guidebook
By: Victoria Dawson and Eric Vochinsky
Contributors: Vochinsky, Eric; Washington National Cathedral (Washington, D.C.)
Publisher: Washington National Cathedral
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780615236124
Subjects: Cathedrals; Church architecture; Anglican church buildings; Washington National Cathedral (Washington, D.C.); Episcopal Church
Notes: Cover title.

Includes chronology.

Includes glossary.
Table of contents: title: Forward / John Bryson Chane; title: Welcome / Samuel T. Lloyd III; title: Approaching the Cathedral. The west facade; title: The main level. The narthex; title: The crossing; title: The rose windows; title: The high altar and the great choir; title: The nave chapels; title: The transepts; title: The nave; title: Presidential memorials; title: Architectural and decorative carvings in the nave; title: Other points of interest; title: The lower level. The north and south crypt aisles; title: The Chapel of the Good Shepherd; title: Bethlehem Chapel; title: The Chapel of St. Joseph of Arimathea; title: The Chapel of the Resurrection; title: The Cathedral Center for Prayer and Pilgrimage; title: The exterior. The central tower; title: The north porch and the garth; title: The apse; title: The south portal; title: The west towers; title: The Cathedral Close; title: The Bishop's Garden and the Herb Cottage; title: Olmsted Woods and the Pilgrim Steps; title: Building the Cathedral. A history of Cathedral construction; title: The living Cathedral. A photographic essay; title: General information. Chronology of notable events; title: Glossary of terms; title: Bishops of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington; title: Deans of Washington National Cathedral; title: Interred at the Cathedral; title: For further reading; title: Great cathedrals; title: Diagram of exterior; title: Cross section of nave; title: Construction timeline; title: Nave elevations; title: Main level floor plan; title: Lower level floor plan; title: Map of the close; title: Sidebars. Symbolism in the shield; title: Transcendence through color and light; title: Giving praise through music; title: Intricacies in iron; title: The Nation's church; title: Beauty in the details; title: A cathedral for all people; title: Anomalies of architecture; title: Living stones; title: A stitch in time; title: Casting light and good; title: Curious creatures; title: Carvers of stone; title: Continuing the legacy.