The Anglo-Saxon cathedral community, 597-1070 / Nicholas Brooks -- Normans and Angevins, 1070-1220 / Margaret Gibson -- The monks of Canterbury in the later Middle Ages, 1220-1540 / Barrie Dobson -- The Protestant cathedral, 1541-1660 / Patrick Collinson -- Canterbury and the Ancien Régime : the dean and chapter, 1660-1828 / Jeremy Gregory -- Aspects of cathedral life, 1828-1898 / Peter B. Nockles -- The twentieth century, 1898-1994 / Keith Robbins -- The cathedral archives and library / Nigel Ramsay -- The liturgy of the cathedral and its music, c.1075-1642 / Roger Bowers -- The Medieval monuments / Christopher Wilson -- The post-Reformation monuments / Katharine Eustace -- The cathedral school : the dean and chapter and the King's school, 1829-1896 / Margaret Sparks.

This is a lavishly illustrated history of Britain's greatest cathedral, from its Anglo-Saxon origins to the late twentieth century. Seven chronological chapters tell the fascinating story of Canterbury from 597 onwards, while a further five thematic chapters discuss the Cathedral School, the Archives and Library, the liturgy and music, and the monuments within the Cathedral. The contributors are all leading scholars and their chapters are based on the most up-to-date.

research. Their emphasis is on the people who, over the centuries, have formed the community of Canterbury and continued the tradition of Christian worship there for over a thousand years. It is a full and highly readable history, extensively illustrated with over 160 plates and figures.