The Symbolism of Churches and Church Ornaments
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- A Translation of the First Book of the Rationale Divinorum Officiorum
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1. Front matter2. WRITTEN BY WILLIAM DURANDUS SOMETIME BISHOP OF MENDE WITH AN INTRODUCTORY ESSAY AND NOTES BY THE REV. JOHN MASON NEALE, B.A. AND THE REV. BENJAMIN WEBB, B.A. OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE3. PREFACE4. ANALYSIS OF THE INTRODUCTORY ESSAY5. CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY6. CHAPTER II THE ARGUMENT A PRIORI7. CHAPTER III THE ARGUMENT FROM ANALOGY8. CHAPTER IV PHILOSOPHICAL REASONS FOR BELIEVING IN SYMBOLISM9. CHAPTER V THE ANALYTICAL ARGUMENT10. CHAPTER VI THE INDUCTIVE ARGUMENT11. CHAPTER VII EXAMPLES OF SYMBOLISM12. CHAPTER VIII EXAMPLES OF SYMBOLISM CONTINUED13. CHAPTER IX SOME OBJECTIONS CONSIDERED14. CHAPTER X DEVELOPMENT OF SYMBOLISM15. CHAPTER XI GENERAL CONCLUSION16. Here beginneth the First Book of GULIELMUS DURANDUS his RATIONALE of the DIVINE OFFICES.17. CHAPTER I OF A CHURCH AND ITS PARTS18. CHAPTER II OF THE ALTAR19. CHAPTER III OF PICTURES, AND IMAGES, AND CURTAINS, AND THE ORNAMENTS OF CHURCHES20. CHAPTER IV OF BELLS21. CHAPTER V OF CEMETERIES AND OTHER PLACES, SACRED AND RELIGIOUS22. CHAPTER VI OF THE DEDICATION OF A CHURCH23. CHAPTER VII OF THE CONSECRATION OF AN ALTAR24. CHAPTER VIII OF CONSECRATIONS AND UNCTIONS25. CHAPTER IX OF THE SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH26. END OF THE FIRST BOOK27. EPILOGUE TO THE WHOLE WORK [Footnote 558]28. SUPPLEMENT29. CHAPTER I OF A CHURCH30. CHAPTER II OF THE DEDICATION OF A CHURCH31. APPENDIX A CHANCELS32. APPENDIX B ORIENTATION33. APPENDIX C ON THE DESIGN OF THE ANALOGIUM, AMBO OR ROOD LOFT, AND THE READING OF THE GOSPEL FROM IT34. APPENDIX D ON THE SIGN OF THE CROSS35. APPENDIX E ON THE FOUR COLOURS USED IN CHURCH HANGINGS, ETC.36. APPENDIX F OF BELLS BEING NOT RUNG FOR THREE DAYS BEFORE EASTER37. APPENDIX G38. APPENDIX H ON THE DEDICATION OF A CHURCH39. APPENDIX I ADDENDA40. INDEX