Richard Taylor (author)
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Richard Taylor 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
.
His book How to Read a Church has sold over 100,000 copies and been translated into five languages. He is the writer and presenter of the six-part BBC Four
series Churches: How to Read Them broadcast in September and October 2010.
He is a partner
specialising in technology and intellectual property
at law firm DLA Piper
in Sheffield
, and is the IP/IT columnist for the 'famously unread' Law Society Gazette
.
Taylor lives in Ranmoor, Sheffield
with his wife and daughter (born 2001).
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
imagery and symbolism
Christian symbolism
Christian symbolism invests objects or actions with an inner meaning expressing Christian ideas. Christianity has borrowed from the common stock of significant symbols known to most periods and to all regions of the world. Religious symbolism is effective when it appeals to both the intellect and...
.
Taylor was born in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, where he attended Highgate School
Highgate School
-Notable members of staff and governing body:* John Ireton, brother of Henry Ireton, Cromwellian General* 1st Earl of Mansfield, Lord Chief Justice, owner of Kenwood, noted for judgment finding contracts for slavery unenforceable in English law* T. S...
. He took degrees in English at St Catherine's College, Oxford
St Catherine's College, Oxford
St Catherine's College, often called Catz, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its motto is Nova et Vetera...
and law at the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
.
His book How to Read a Church has sold over 100,000 copies and been translated into five languages. He is the writer and presenter of the six-part BBC Four
BBC Four
BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
series Churches: How to Read Them broadcast in September and October 2010.
He is a partner
Partner (business rank)
A partner in a law firm, accounting firm, consulting firm, or financial firm is a highly ranked position. Originally, these businesses were set up as legal partnerships in which the partners were entitled to a share of the profits of the enterprise. The name has remained even though many of these...
specialising in technology and intellectual property
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
at law firm DLA Piper
DLA Piper
DLA Piper is a global law firm with 76 offices across 30 countries and more than 4,200 lawyers. As of May 2011, it was the largest law firm in the world by number of attorneys. The firm's global revenues were $1.92 billion in 2009-2010. The firm is composed of two partnerships, DLA Piper...
in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, and is the IP/IT columnist for the 'famously unread' Law Society Gazette
The Law Society Gazette
The Law Society Gazette is a British weekly trade magazine for solicitors in England and Wales published by the Law Society of England and Wales....
.
Taylor lives in Ranmoor, Sheffield
Ranmoor
Ranmoor is a suburb of the City of Sheffield, England. It is an affluent suburb in the Fulwood ward of the city. It mostly developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and it features a number of large houses that were built for the city's steel magnates, as well as, most notably, a large...
with his wife and daughter (born 2001).