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Sacred Architecture in a Secular Age - Anamnesis of Durham Cathedral (Hardcover)
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Sacred Architecture in a Secular Age - Anamnesis of Durham Cathedral (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Research in Architecture
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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.
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