Binding: Paperback
Description: The sacred place was and still is an intermediate zone created in the belief that it has the ability to co - join the religious aspirants to their gods. An essential means of understanding this sacred architecture is through the recognition of its role as an in - between place. Establishing the contexts approaches and understandings of architecture through the lens of the mediating roles often performed by sacred architecture this book offers the reader an extraordinary insight into the forces behind these extraordinary buildings. Written by a well - known expert in the field the book draws on a unique range of cases reflecting on these inspiring places their continuing ontological significance and the lessons they can offer today. Fascinating reading for anyone interested in sacred architecture.
Title: The Sacred In - Between: The Mediating Roles Of Architecture
Author(s): Barrie Thomas
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415779647
Pages: 288 Pages, 132 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 2/1/2010
Category: Religious Buildings