Sacred power, sacred space : an introduction to Christian architecture and worship /

Jeanne Halgren Kilde's survey of church architecture is unlike any other. Her main concern is not the buildings themselves, but rather the dynamic character of Christianity and how church buildings shape and influence the religion. Kilde argues that a primary function of church buildings is to...

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1. Verfasser:
Kilde, Jeanne Halgren
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
Jeanne Halgren Kilde's survey of church architecture is unlike any other. Her main concern is not the buildings themselves, but rather the dynamic character of Christianity and how church buildings shape and influence the religion. Kilde argues that a primary function of church buildings is to represent and reify three different types of power: divine power, or ideas about God; personal empowerment as manifested in the individual's perceived relationship to the divine; and social power, meaning the relationships between groups such as clergy and laity. Each type intersects with notions of Chri
Umfang:
1 online resource (249 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-221) and index.
ISBN:
0-19-971810-5
9786611342043
1-4356-5680-6
1-281-34204-1
Schlagworte:
Liturgy and architecture > History.
Church architecture > History.
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