Sacred power, sacred space : an introduction to Christian architecture and worship / Jeanne Halgren Kilde.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kilde, Jeanne Halgren, 1957-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Liturgy and architecture--History.

Liturgy and architecture.

Church architecture--History.

Church architecture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Jeanne Halgren Kilde's 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 individual's perceived relationship to the divine; and social power, meaning the relationships between groups such as clergy and laity. Each type intersects with notions of Chri

Contents:

Contents; Illustrations; 1. A Method for Thinking about Power Dynamics in Christian Space; 2. Early Christian Meeting Space in the Roman Empire; 3. Imperial Power in Constantinian and Byzantine Churches; 4. From Abbey to Great Church, Fortress to Heavenly City; 5. Transformations of the Renaissance and Reformation; 6. Formalism and Non-or Antiformalism in Worship and Architecture; 7. Historicism, Modernism, and Space; 8. Concluding Observations; Notes; Glossary of Architectural Terms; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P

QR; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-221) and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-971810-5

9786611342043

1-4356-5680-6

1-281-34204-1

OCLC:

437094718