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Sacred Power, Sacred Space

An Introduction to Christian Architecture and Worship [Hardback]

by Jeanne Halgren Kilde

    • Author

      Jeanne Halgren Kilde

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Oxford University Press

    • Published

      July 2008

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      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 represented spatially and materially in church buildings. Kilde explores these categories chronologically, from the early church to the twentieth century. She considers the form, organization, and use of worship rooms; the location of churches; and the interaction between churches and the wider culture. Church buildings have been integral to Christianity, and Kildes important study sheds new light on the way they impact all aspects of the religion.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 goldmines of information on Christianity itself.

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      • Author

        Jeanne Halgren Kilde

      • Book Format

        Hardback

      • Publisher

        Oxford University Press

      • Published

        July 2008

      • Weight

        532g

      • Page Count

        248

      • Dimensions

        156 x 234 x 17 mm

      • ISBN

        9780195314694

      • ISBN-10

        0195314697

      • Eden Code

        1212029

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      • Author/Creator: Jeanne Halgren Kilde

      • ISBN: 9780195314694

      • Publisher: Oxford University Press

      • Release Date: July 2008

      • Weight: 532g

      • Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 17 mm

      • Eden Code: 1212029


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