Sacred Architecture in a Secular Age - Anamnesis of Durham Cathedral

List of contents

1. Exordium, 2. Experiencing Durham Cathedral, 3. Secularism in Contemporary Western Architecture and Society, 4. Vestiges of Sanctity, 5. Perspectives on Sacred Architecture, 6. Tractatus

About the author

Marie Clausén holds Bachelor’s Degrees in Political Science, Sociology, and Art History, and Master’s Degrees in International Relations (University of Reading) and Art History (Uppsala University). Her present academic interests include medieval church architecture, the phenomenology of space, the dilemmas of cultural heritage, and the practice of ekphrastic writing. Aside from her academic pursuits, Clausén is a published poet, and has spent fifteen years in the academic book publishing industry on both sides of the Atlantic in a variety of editorial and other roles. She currently resides in Ottawa, Canada.

Summary

Using the example of Durham Cathedral, this book sets out to explore wherein the appeal of historic churches lies today and considers questions of how and why their preservation into a post-Christian era should be secured.

Product details

• Authors: Marie Clausen, Marie (University of Reading and Uppsala Clausen, Marie Clausén
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138088702
• ISBN: 978-1-138-08870-2
• No. of pages: 194
• Series: Routledge Research in Architecture; Routledge Research in Architecture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Durham, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General, ARCHITECTURE / History / General, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Religious, History of Architecture, Religious buildings, Conservation of buildings & building materials, Architecture: religious buildings, Conservation of buildings and building materials