Author: Steinhauer, PeterAmerican photographer Peter Steinhauer, a resident of Asia from 1994 to 2014, here vividly documents the majestic cathedrals of northern Vietnam’s Red River Delta. Using local materials such as stone, ironwood and brick, these churches were constructed to withstand the tropical Vietnamese climate and environment, symbolising the merging of cultures and the growing influence of Catholicism in the region. This volume unfolds a dramatic narrative of these historic edifices.Over time, the cathedrals transcended their colonial roots, organically embedding themselves in Vietnam’s political, cultural and religious landscape. Steinhauer documents many significant examples of these cathedrals, which display the fusion of French and Vietnamese architectural virtuosity in every stone, arch and spire. These architectural marvels now face neglect, deterioration or intentional dismantlement. Spires seeks to commemorate these remarkable structures—and the complex narratives rooted in their time-tested foundations.ISBN 9798987784570. MW Editions. hb. 128 pages. 100 colour ills. 28 x 25.4 cm.available
