Sacred Architecture in a Secular Age - Anamnesis of Durham Cathedral (Hardcover)

Having won more than one recent poll as Britain's best-loved building, the appeal of Durham Cathedral appears abiding, which begs the question whether an iconic sacred building can retain meaning and affective pertinence for contemporary, secular visitors. 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. By including feedback from visitors to the cathedral, and the author's own very personal account of the cathedral in the form of an ekphrasis, this work seeks to privilege an interpretation of architecture that is based on the individual experience rather than on more conventional narratives of architecture history and cultural heritage policy. Recognising the implication of our choice of narrative on the perceived value of historic churches is crucial when deliberating their future role. This book puts forth a compelling case for historical sacred architecture, suggesting that its loss - through imperceptive conservation practices as much as through neglect or demolition - would diminish us all, secularists, atheists and agnostics included.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Research in Architecture
Release date:	February 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Marie Clausen
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	194
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-12558-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Religious buildings
LSN:	1-138-12558-X
Barcode:	9781138125582

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