American Sanctuary: Understanding Sacred SpacesLouis P. Nelson Indiana University Press, 2006 - 280 pages This volume examines a diverse set of spaces and buildings seen through the lens of popular practice and belief to shed light on the complexities of sacred space in America. Contributors explore how dedication sermons document shifting understandings of the meeting house in early 19th-century Connecticut; the changes in evangelical church architecture during the same century and what that tells us about evangelical religious life; the impact of contemporary issues on Catholic church architecture; the impact of globalization on the construction of traditional sacred spaces; the urban practice of Jewish space; nature worship and Central Park in New York; the mezuzah and domestic sacred space; and, finally, the spiritual aspects of African American yard art. |
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... meaning in- tended by the designer of a sacred place differs from the meaning imposed by theologians , which differs yet again from the meanings embraced by its regu- lar occupants . The lived religion of sacred spaces encompasses all ...
... meaning in- tended by the designer of a sacred place differs from the meaning imposed by theologians , which differs yet again from the meanings embraced by its regu- lar occupants . The lived religion of sacred spaces encompasses all ...
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... meanings of buildings with sufficient rigor , the failure to ap- preciate the fluidity of architectural meanings , remains the rule rather than the exception . " 32 My own essay in this volume seeks to understand the chang- ing meaning ...
... meanings of buildings with sufficient rigor , the failure to ap- preciate the fluidity of architectural meanings , remains the rule rather than the exception . " 32 My own essay in this volume seeks to understand the chang- ing meaning ...
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... meaning - making process of a specific type , one that creates an encompassing system of meanings and motivations which are considered particularly fundamental or true . As cultural situations vary , so too do religious meaning systems ...
... meaning - making process of a specific type , one that creates an encompassing system of meanings and motivations which are considered particularly fundamental or true . As cultural situations vary , so too do religious meaning systems ...
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Introduction | 1 |
New England Orthodoxy and the Language of the Sacred | 17 |
The Design of Sacred Space in New Yorks | 37 |
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