Spiritual Path, Sacred Place
By liberally applying the leitmotiv of spiritual paths leading to sacred places pervasive in world religions, Barrie (architecture, Lawrence Technological Univ., Mich.) seeks to explicate connections between belief and form in an eclectic mixture of religious structures. Introductory chapters document how sacred architecture symbolizes and recapitulates the spiritual quest via a Jungian/Campbellian architectural journey through archetypal myth. Analyses of common elements in five famous sites?the Temple of Karnak, the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, the Koto-in Zen Temple, the Cathedral of Sainte-Madeleine at Vezelay, and Italy's Brion-Vega Cemetery?and a summary chapter on ritual space conclude this thoughtful study. This solid general academic title is recommended for architecture and religion collections.?Russell T. Clement, Univ. of Tennessee Lib., KnoxvilleCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.