American Sanctuary Understanding Sacred Spaces |
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| Editor:
| Nelson, Louis P. |
| Contribution by:
| Mohr, Paula A.
Beardsley, John
Buggeln, Gretchen
Kane, Paula M.
Kilde, Jeanne Halgren
Meitner, Erika
Meyer, Jeffrey F.
Waghorne, Joanne Punzo |
| ISBN: | 978-0-253-11196-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2006 |
| Publisher: | Indiana University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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Contributors explore how dedication sermons document shifting understandings of the meetinghouse 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...
More DescriptionContributors explore how dedication sermons document shifting understandings of the meetinghouse 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.