Examines the institutions of the Church and explores the significance of the sacraments, with over 180 photographs. This book offers an introduction to the traditions of Catholic ritual. It describes the administrative structure of the Church, and also examines the duties performed by different sorts of nuns and priests and the vows they take.

Spanning the years from 1714 to the start of the 21st century, this book reveals Britain's magnificent heritage of country houses.

The crusades of 1200-1588 in Palestine, Spain, Italy and Northern Europe, from the Sack of Constantinople to the crusades against the Hussites, depicted in over 150 fine art images. This title offers an account of what are known as the Late Crusades: the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eight and ninth crusades between 1200 and 1588.