Jeanne Halgren Kilde: 2 books
Sacred Power, Sacred Space
An Introduction to Christian Architecture and Worship
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2008
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 represent...
When Church Became Theatre
The Transformation of Evangelical Architecture and Worship in Nineteenth-Century America
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2002
For nearly eighteen centuries, two fundamental spatial plans dominated Christian architecture: the basilica and the central plan. In the 1880s, however, profound socio-economic and technological changes in the United States contributed to the rejection of these traditions and the development of a...