{"product_id":"lone-star-steeples-historic-places-of-worship-in-texas-hardback-9781623493936","title":"Lone Star Steeples; Historic Places of Worship in Texas (Hardback) 9781623493936","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLone Star Steeples\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHistoric Places of Worship in Texas\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCarl J. Christensen Jr (Author), Pixie Christensen (Text by), David Ruesink (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781623493936\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 June 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e192 pages, 86 colour, 2 black \u0026amp; white images, 8 maps\u003cbr\u003e25.9 x 23.6 x 2.2 cm, 1.067 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eLone Star Steeples: Historic Places of Worship in Texas\u003c\/em\u003e, Carl J. Christensen Jr. and Pixie Christensen present sixty-fivecaptivating and historically significant structures in exquisitewatercolor illustrations accompanied by brief summaries andconvenient, handcrafted maps. Ranging from stately edifices ofbrick and stone located in urban centers to more humble woodframechapels in rural surroundings, the houses of faith shown inthese pages have one important trait in common: They have allserved as centers of cultural identity, spiritual comfort, and publicservice to the communities in which they arose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn their introduction, the Christensens write, “The journey behind\u003cem\u003eLone Star Steeples\u003c\/em\u003e crisscrossed the state along back roads, farm roads, and state highways. In these journeys and in the storiesthat were told, certain patterns began to emerge: the pride of thepeople in building their churches debt-free, the perseverance ofthe people who endured their beloved church being destroyed bynatural disaster once, twice, or even three times . . . the people’srecognition of the church as their cultural foundation, theirmoral foundation, their social center.” As the Christensensdemonstrate, Texas is home to a remarkable diversity ofpeople, and their places of worship reflect and celebrate thatdiversity.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Texas A\u0026#38;M University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52621539180824,"sku":"9781623493936","price":26.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/lone-star-steeples-historic-places-of-worship-in-texas-hardback-9781623493936","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}