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Published in 1923

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is perfect for any student of history

The Ancestors of Christ Windows at Canterbury Cathedral best sellers from the images of dancers—whichJeffrey Weaver and Madeline H. Caviness Eighty six near life size figures of the male ancestors of Christ once looked down on the choir and eastern extension of the medieval cathedral and priory church of Canterbury. Made of colored glass, with the details of the faces and costumes painted on the surface, the ancestors of Christ windows illuminated the liturgical areas during all but the earliest services in the depths of winter, glowing pale blue at