Books by Roy Strong

The spectacular festivals mounted by the princes of the Renaissance were both a marriage of the arts and an expression of political theory. Festivals are a vital part of European cultural history. This is a guide to their origins and purpose, and their influence.

Beautifully illustrated narrative history of the English country church In his engaging account, Sir Roy Strong celebrates the life of the English parish churchFrom the arrival of the missionaries from Ireland and Rome, to the beautiful architecture and rich spirituality of medieval Catholicism;