Hereford Cathedral
Hereford Cathedral houses the Mappa Mundi and the Chained Library. Its community describes a continuous history of worship and shared work extending for more than 1,300 years. The institution combines its Christian religious role with the presentation of these collections.
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Hereford Cathedral houses the Mappa Mundi and the Chained Library. Its community describes a continuous history of worship and shared work extending for more than 1,300 years. The institution combines its Christian religious role with the presentation of these collections.
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- United Kingdom
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Editorial interpretation: The relationship between a worshipping community and its historic collections offers a useful way to read the cathedral. The map and library can be approached within a continuing institutional setting rather than as isolated objects.
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