Sacred Architecture in a Secular Age: Anamnesis of Durham Cathedral

by Marie Clausaen and Marie Clausén

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 113812558X
• ISBN13: 9781138125582
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"