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

A method for thinking about power dynamics in Christian space -- Early Christian meeting space in the Roman empire -- Imperial power in Constantinian and Byzantine churches -- From abbey to great church, fortress to heavenly city -- Transformations of the Renaissance and Reformation -- Formalism and...

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Main Author: Kilde, Jeanne Halgren 1957- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Oxford New York Auckland Oxford University Press 2008
In:Year: 2008
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Church building / Liturgy
Further subjects:B Introduction
B Liturgy and architecture History
B Church Architecture History
Online Access: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
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Summary:A method for thinking about power dynamics in Christian space -- Early Christian meeting space in the Roman empire -- Imperial power in Constantinian and Byzantine churches -- From abbey to great church, fortress to heavenly city -- Transformations of the Renaissance and Reformation -- Formalism and non- or anti-formalism in worship and architecture -- Historicism, modernism, and space -- Concluding observations
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0195314697