Sacred Sites and Holy Places
Subtitle: Exploring the Sacralization of Landscape Through Time and Space
Publisher: Brepols Publishers
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 281
ISBN-13: 9782503541006
Subjects: Sacred space; Christian art and symbolism; Human ecology, religious aspects; Landscapes; Scandinavia, religion; Europe, church history
Description: "In this volume two important veins of interdisciplinary research into the medieval period in Scandinavia and the Baltic region are merged, namely the Christianization process and landscape studies. The volume authors approach the common theme of sacrality in landscape from such various viewpoints as archaeology, philology, history of religion, theology, history, classical studies, and art history. A common theme in all articles is a theoretical approach, complemented by illustrative case studies from the Scandinavian, Baltic, or Classical worlds. Aspects of pagan religion, as well as Christianity and the establishment of the early Church, are considered within both geographical setting and social landscape, while the study of maps, place names, and settlement patterns introduces new methodologies and perspectives to expose and define the sacral landscape of these regions. The contributions are put into perspective by a comparison with research into the sacral landscapes of Central Europe and the Classical world"--