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Sacred power, sacred space : an introduction to Christian architecture and worship /

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Jeanne Halgren Kilde's survey of church architecture is unlike any other. Her main concern is not the buildings themselves, but rather the dynamic character of Christianity and how church buildings shape and influence the religion. Kilde argues that a primary function of church buildings is to...

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Main Author:	Kilde, Jeanne Halgren, 1957- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Subjects:	Liturgy and architecture > History. Church architecture > History. Liturgie et architecture > Histoire. Architecture chrétienne > Histoire. churches (buildings) 21.70 religious architecture. RELIGION > Christianity > General. Church architecture Liturgy and architecture Bouwkunst. Christelijke kunst. Liturgie. Electronic books. History History (form)
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