Sacred Power, Sacred Space : an Introduction to Christian Architecture.

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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kilde, Jeanne Halgren
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, USA, 2008.
Temas:
Liturgy and architecture > History.
Church architecture > History.
Architecture.
Art, Architecture & Applied Arts.
Liturgie et architecture > Histoire.
Architecture chrétienne > Histoire.
Church architecture
Liturgy and architecture
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents; Illustrations; 1. A Method for Thinking about Power Dynamics in Christian Space; 2. Early Christian Meeting Space in the Roman Empire; 3. Imperial Power in Constantinian and Byzantine Churches; 4. From Abbey to Great Church, Fortress to Heavenly City; 5. Transformations of the Renaissance and Reformation; 6. Formalism and Non-or Antiformalism in Worship and Architecture; 7. Historicism, Modernism, and Space; 8. Concluding Observations; Notes; Glossary of Architectural Terms; Index.

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