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Fresh Reactions to St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's is unique among English cathedrals, certainly those built prior to the 20th century. Andrew Saint traced many earlier meanings in an essay ‘The Reputation of St Paul’s'. His account closed with a discussion of the significance of the Cathedral during and after the Second World War. Despite terrible destruction by bombing nearby, St Paul's escaped serious damage and came to be regarded as an embodiment of British fortitude and defiance. Saint wrote: ‘The metamorphosis of St Paul's into a symbol of togetherness, survival and suffering was best articulated in photographs, not words.’ But while the fabric of the Cathedral is unchanging, its wider cultural meaning has proved much more transitory. It may be said to have found recent new identities following the revolution of economic activity in the City of London and the appropriation of the Cathedral by both Left and Right, as a setting for significant political events. This chapter laments the influence of recent episodes towards creating a new meaning for St Paul's.
Fresh Reactions to St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's is unique among English cathedrals, certainly those built prior to the 20th century. Andrew Saint traced many earlier meanings in an essay ‘The Reputation of St Paul’s'. His account closed with a discussion of the significance of the Cathedral during and after the Second World War. Despite terrible destruction by bombing nearby, St Paul's escaped serious damage and came to be regarded as an embodiment of British fortitude and defiance. Saint wrote: ‘The metamorphosis of St Paul's into a symbol of togetherness, survival and suffering was best articulated in photographs, not words.’ But while the fabric of the Cathedral is unchanging, its wider cultural meaning has proved much more transitory. It may be said to have found recent new identities following the revolution of economic activity in the City of London and the appropriation of the Cathedral by both Left and Right, as a setting for significant political events. This chapter laments the influence of recent episodes towards creating a new meaning for St Paul's.
Fresh Reactions to St Paul's Cathedral
Borden, Iain (editor) / Fraser, Murray (editor) / Penner, Barbara (editor) / Stater, Brian (author)
2015-03-24
6 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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