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Sacred Power, Sacred Space: An Introduction to Christian Architecture and Worship
Jeanne Halgren Kilde
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Description for Sacred Power, Sacred Space: An Introduction to Christian Architecture and Worship
Paperback. Church buildings have played significant roles in the formation and ongoing development of Christianity. Neither mere witnesses to transformations of religious thought or nor simple backgrounds for religious practice, Kilde identifies church buildings as dynamic participants in religious change and as goldmines of information on Christianity itself. Num Pages: 248 pages, 42 halftones, 10 line illustrations. BIC Classification: AMN; AMX; HRAX; HRC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 227 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
Jeanne Halgren Kildes 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 individuals perceived relationship to the divine; and social power, meaning the relationships between groups such as clergy and laity. Each type intersects with notions of Christian creed, cult, and code, and is ... Read more
Jeanne Halgren Kildes 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 individuals perceived relationship to the divine; and social power, meaning the relationships between groups such as clergy and laity. Each type intersects with notions of Christian creed, cult, and code, and is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
386g
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195336061
SKU
V9780195336061
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About Jeanne Halgren Kilde
Jeanne Halgren Kilde is the author of When Church Became Theatre: The Transformation of Evangelical Architecture and Worship in Nineteenth-Century America and co-editor of Rapture, Revelation and the End Times: Understanding the Left Behind Series. She holds a Ph.D. in American Studies and has taught religious studies and U.S. history at several institutions. She is currently affiliated with the ... Read more
Reviews for Sacred Power, Sacred Space: An Introduction to Christian Architecture and Worship
...raising the question of power and ideology in relation to church architecture is worthwhile and provides plenty of ground for discussion.
Tim Gorringe, International Journal for the Study of the Christian Church
Tim Gorringe, International Journal for the Study of the Christian Church