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Richard Taylor (author)
Richard Taylor (born 1967) is an author and a practising lawyer best known for his books on Christian imagery and symbolism.
Taylor was born in London, where he attended Highgate School. He took degrees in English at St Catherine's College, Oxford and law at the London School of Economics.[1]
His book How to Read a Church has sold over 100,000 copies and been translated into five languages.[2] He is the writer and presenter of the six-part BBC Four series Churches: How to Read Them broadcast in September and October 2010.[3]
He has presented "Still ringing after all these years: a short history of bells" [4] and "Pugin: God's own architect" (2012) [5] also on BBC 4.
He is a partner specialising in technology and intellectual property at law firm DLA Piper in Sheffield,[6] and is the IP/IT columnist for the Law Society Gazette.[7]
Taylor lives in Ranmoor, Sheffield with his wife and daughter (born 2001).[8]
Bibliography
- How to Read a Church. A guide to images symbols and meanings in churches and cathedrals, Rider, 2003 ISBN 1-84413-053-3
- How to Read a Church. Illustrated Edition, Rider, 2004 ISBN 1-84413-238-2
- How to Read an English Garden, Ebury, 2006 (co-author with Andrew Eburne) ISBN 0-09-190900-7
- How to Read a Church. Pocket Guide, Rider, 2007 ISBN 1-84604-073-6
References
- ^ Taylor, Richard (2003). How to Read a Church, author biography. Rider, London. ISBN 1-84413-053-3.
- ^ Bond, Chris. "Here beginneth the first lesson... how to unlock the secrets of our churches", Yorkshire Post, Leeds, August 30, 2010.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tlwfb
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018ct1c
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00n58pm
- ^ http://www.dlapiper.com/richard_taylor
- ^ see for example http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/in-practice/itip-google-and-brand-searches
- ^ Dawes, Martin. "Fun and Not 'Churchy'", The Star, Sheffield, August 31, 2010.
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