Architecture and Sacrament

Architecture and Sacrament

by David Wang
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 06/04/2020

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David Wang’s Architecture and Sacrament considers architectural theory from a Christian theological perspective, specifically, the analogy of being (analogia entis). The book tracks social and cultural reasons why the theological literature tends to be separate from contemporary architecture theory. Wang argues that retrieval of the sacramental outlook embedded within the analogy of being, which informed centuries of art and architecture in the West, can shed light on current architectural issues such as "big box stores," the environmental crisis and the loss of sense of community. The book critiques the materialist basis of current architectural discourse, subsumed largely under the banner of critical theory. This volume on how European ideas inform architectural theory complements Wang’s previous book, A Philosophy of Chinese Architecture: Past, Present, Future, and will appeal to architecture students and academics, as well as those grappling with the philosophical moorings of all built environments.

ISBN:
9781351248778
9781351248778
Category:
Architecture
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
06-04-2020
Language:
English
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis

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