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Product Identifiers
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN-109819962137
ISBN-139789819962136
eBay Product ID (ePID)3062159186
Product Key Features
Book TitlePlace Experience of the Sacred : Silence and the Pilgrimage Topography of Mount Athos
Number of PagesXv, 182 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2024
TopicHuman Geography, Christianity / Denominations, General
IllustratorYes
GenreArt, Religion, Social Science
AuthorChristos Kakalis
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Length8.3 in
Item Width5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition23
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal271.8190949565
Table Of ContentChapter 1: Exploring the Sacred.- Chapter 2: Mountain, Cave and Hermitage.- Chapter 3: Footpaths.- Chapter 4: Monastery and the Cell.- Chapter 5: The Main Church: Silent Presences and Communal Rituals.- Chapter 6: Silence and Ritual of Communal Meals.- Chapter 7: The Cemetery and the Grave.- Chapter 8: Athonite Embodied Topography.
SynopsisThis book explores the topography of Mount Athos, emphasizing the significance of silence and communal ritual in its understanding. Mount Athos, a mountainous peninsula in northern Greece, is a valuable case study of sacred topography, as it is one of the world's largest monastic communities and an important pilgrimage destination. Its phenomenological examination in this book highlights the importance of embodiment in the experience of religious places. Combining insights from different disciplines - architectural theory, philosophy, theology, anthropology - with archival and ethnographic materials, the book brings a fresh contribution to both Athonite studies and scholarship on sacred space. By focusing on the interrelation between silence and communal ritual, it offers an alternative to the traditional art historical, objectifying approaches. It reintroduces a phenomenological understanding of place, investigating also how this is expressed through a number of narratives, suchas travel literature, maps and diaries. Dr. Christos Antonios Kakalis is a Senior Lecturer in Architecture at the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, Newcastle University, UK., This book explores the topography of Mount Athos, emphasizing the significance of silence and communal ritual in its understanding. Mount Athos, a mountainous peninsula in northern Greece, is a valuable case study of sacred topography, as it is one of the world's largest monastic communities and an important pilgrimage destination. Its phenomenological examination highlights the importance of embodiment in the experience of religious places. Combining interdisciplinary insights from architectural theory, philosophy, theology and anthropology with archival and ethnographic materials, the book brings a fresh contribution to both Athonite studies and scholarship on sacred space. By focusing on the interrelation between silence and communal ritual, it offers an alternative to the traditional art historical, objectifying approaches. It reintroduces the phenomenological understanding of place, investigating also how this is expressed through a number of narratives, such as travel literature, maps and diaries.
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