Sacred Power, Sacred Space [electronic resource] : An Introduction to Christian Architecture and Worship
Kilde, Jeanne Halgren.
New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2008.
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
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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; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P
QR; S; T; U; V; W; Z
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
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Liturgy and architecture.
Liturgy and architecture
Church architecture
Architecture
Art, Architecture & Applied Arts