Faith and Fabric
Subtitle: A History of Rochester Cathedral, 604-1994 (Kent History Project)
Contributors: Nigel Yates (Editor); Paul A. Welsby (Editor)
Publisher: Boydell Press
Published: October 1, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9780851155814
Subjects: British & Irish history; Religious buildings; Social history; Modern period, c 1500 onwards; c 1000 CE to c 1500; c 500 CE to c 1000 CE; Religion - Church History; Specific Religious Buildings Architecture; History: World; England; Rochester (Kent, England); Christianity - Anglican; History of religion; Religion / History; Church history; History; Rochester Cathedral (Rochester; Rochester Cathedral (Rochester, Kent, England)
Description: The cathedrals at Rochester and Canterbury, founded in the early 7th century, are the two oldest ecclesiastical buildings with a continuous history in Britain, but while Canterbury receives over two million visitors each year, and has been the subject of a number of published histories, Rochester cathedral is comparatively unknown, and research on its history limited.

This book is the first authoritative study of the cathedral, covering history, architecture and worship, as well as briefer studies of the archives and library. Taken together, the articles set Rochester in the wider context of the development of cathedrals in Britain and their significant role in the history of British Christianity.