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The Symbolism of Churches and Church Ornaments

by Guillaume Durand

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  1. 1Epigraph
  2. 2Dedication — Preface
  3. 3Introductory Essay — Sacramentality: A Principle of Ecclesiastical…
  4. 4Introductory Essay
  5. 5Chapter II — The Argument a Priori
  6. 6Chapter III — The Argument From Analogy
  7. 7Chapter IV — Philosophical Reasons for Believing in Symbolism
  8. 8Chapter V — The Analytical Argument
  9. 9Chapter VI — The Inductive Argument
  10. 10Chapter VII — Examples of Symbolism
  11. 11Chapter VIII — Examples of Symbolism Continued
  12. 12Chapter IX — Some Objections Considered
  13. 13Chapter X — Development of Symbolism
  14. 14Chapter XI — General Conclusion
  15. 15Here Beginneth the First Book of Gulielmus Durandus His Rationale o…
  16. 16Chapter I — Of a Church and Its Parts
  17. 17Chapter II — Of the Altar
  18. 18Chapter III — Of Pictures, and Images, and Curtains, and the Orname…
  19. 19Chapter IV — Of Bells
  20. 20Chapter V — Of Cemeteries and Other Places, Sacred and Religious
  21. 21Chapter VI — Of the Dedication of a Church
  22. 22Chapter VII — Of the Consecration of an Altar
  23. 23Chapter VIII — Of Consecrations and Unctions
  24. 24Chapter IX — Of the Sacraments of the Church
  25. 25Epilogue to the Whole Work [Footnote 558]
  26. 26Supplement
  27. 27Chapter I — Of a Church
  28. 28Chapter II — Of the Dedication of a Church
  29. 29Appendix A — Chancels
  30. 30Appendix B — Orientation
  31. 31Appendix D — On the Sign of the Cross
  32. 32Appendix E — On the Four Colours Used in Church Hangings, etc.
  33. 33Appendix F — Of Bells Being Not Rung for Three Days Before Easter
  34. 34Appendix G
  35. 35Appendix H — On the Dedication of a Church
  36. 36Appendix I — Addenda

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