Stories in Glass

Norfolk''s churchesare home to some of the highest-quality and best-preserved medieval stainedglass in Britain. Panels produced in the county''s extensive and long-lastingworkshops, centred in the historically important city of Norwich, can be foundin some 270 buildings, including churches, museums and country houses.Moreover, recent research has revealed for the first time the original locationof many of the panels now dispersed around the county.In Stories in Glass, Paul Harley and DavidKing reveal these treasures to a new audience. Harley''s exquisite photographsare set alongside historical and artistic explanations that illuminate thesocial, economic and religious background to the windows we see today. With 200colour images, and maps showing the locations of the windows discussed, thisbeautifully illustrated guide will appeal to the explorer and connoisseur alike.