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The Carolingian Debate over Sacred Space
S. Collins
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Description for The Carolingian Debate over Sacred Space
Paperback. Retracing the contours of a bitter controversy over the meaning of sacred architecture that flared up among some of the leading lights of the Carolingian renaissance, Collins explores how ninth-century authors articulated the relationship of form to function and ideal to reality in the ecclesiastical architecture of the Carolingian empire. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Retracing the contours of a bitter controversy over the meaning of sacred architecture that flared up among some of the leading lights of the Carolingian renaissance, Collins explores how ninth-century authors articulated the relationship of form to function and ideal to reality in the ecclesiastical architecture of the Carolingian empire.
Retracing the contours of a bitter controversy over the meaning of sacred architecture that flared up among some of the leading lights of the Carolingian renaissance, Collins explores how ninth-century authors articulated the relationship of form to function and ideal to reality in the ecclesiastical architecture of the Carolingian empire.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
Series
The New Middle Ages
Number of Pages
234
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349433858
SKU
V9781349433858
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About S. Collins
Samuel W. Collins is Assistant Professor of History at George Mason University.
Reviews for The Carolingian Debate over Sacred Space
"In this brief volume, Collins offers an interesting study of Carolingian thoughts on holy places, namely, churches and monasteries. After a reader-friendly introduction, he sensibly begins with earlier thoughts on sacred space committed to writing by the likes of Bede and the Collectio canonum Hibernensis . . . Space as a concept connects easily to other topics, and students may ... Read more