Vestments and church furniture

the long version

A guidebook to the interiors of churches and the significance of the dress of the priesthood. Practically every item inside a church partakes of some spiritual symbolism, just as the church building itself is "the material embodiment of the Christian association." The author traces the history and meaning of all the dress worn and all the objects used in a church. He describes the forms of dress of priests, bishops, cardinals and the Pope, noting innumerable fascinating historical details related to each, making this book an indispensable volume for an understanding of the religious environment.