Churches of Nova Scotia

Robert Tuck

• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Year: 2003
• Print ISBN:
  9781550024784
• eBook ISBN:
  9781459712652
• Topic: Architecture
• Subtopic: Religious Architecture

Churches of Nova Scotia is as much a human interest book as it is about ecclesiastical buildings. Both text and photographs tell the story of more than 30 Nova Scotia churches, but in the telling, the relationship between the interior life and history of the churches and the exterior and architecture of the church buildings is explored. The book is well balanced, containing a selection of churches from all parts of the province and representing a variety of denominational and ethnic identities, time periods, and architectural styles.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half title
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Chapter One Saint Paul’s, Halifax: Victorian Georgian
• Chapter Two St. Matthew’s, Halifax: Mather Church?
• Chapter Three St. Mary’s, Auburn: Decency and Order
• Chapter Four Barrington, Grand Pré, and North West: Meet for the Sabbath
• Chapter Five The Round Church of Saint George, Halifax: Coming up Roses
• Chapter Six Saint John’s, Lunenburg: South Shore Phoenix
• Chapter Seven St. Mary’s Basilica, Halifax: Seeing God’s Word
• Chapter Eight The Stirling Churches: Neo-Gothic Debutantes
• Chapter Nine The Harris Churches: Voluptuous Victorians
• Chapter Ten All Saints’ Cathedral, Halifax: Holy Hubris
• Chapter Eleven Les Églises Acadiennes a Chéticamp et Claire: Gallic Grandeur
• Chapter Twelve St. Ninian’s Cathedral, Antigonish: Gaelic Grandeur
• Chapter Thirteen Star of the Sea, Canso: Cradle of Co-op
• Chapter Fourteen First United, Truro: Ironic Icon
• Chapter Fifteen First Baptist, Halifax: Anglo-Cool?
• Chapter Sixteen St. George’s Greek Orthodox, Halifax: The East Comes West
• Vignettes:
• Epilogue
• Glossary of Terms
• Bibliography
• Sources and Acknowledgements
• Photo Credits
• Notes
• About the Author