Sacred Architecture in a Secular Age

Anamnesis of Durham Cathedral

Marie Clausén (University of Reading and Uppsala University)

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English

Routledge
07 June 2017

Religious buildings; History of architecture; Conservation of buildings & building materials

Series: Routledge Research in Architecture

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 era should be secured.

By including feedback from visitors to the cathedral, and the author’s own very personal account of the cathedral in the form of an ekphrasis, this work seeks to privilege an interpretation of architecture that is based on the individual experience rather than on more conventional narratives of architecture history and cultural heritage policy. Recognising the implication of our choice of narrative on the perceived value of historic churches is crucial when deliberating their future role.

This book puts forth a compelling case for historical sacred architecture, suggesting that its loss - through imperceptive conservation practices as much as through neglect or demolition - would diminish us all, secularists, atheists and agnostics included.

By: Marie Clausén (University of Reading and Uppsala University)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781138088702
ISBN 10: 1138088706
Series: Routledge Research in Architecture
Pages: 194
Publication Date: 07 June 2017
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Marie Clausén holds Bachelor’s Degrees in Political Science, Sociology, and Art History, and Master’s Degrees in International Relations (University of Reading) and Art History (Uppsala University). Her present academic interests include medieval church architecture, the phenomenology of space, the dilemmas of cultural heritage, and the practice of ekphrastic writing. Aside from her academic pursuits, Clausén is a published poet, and has spent fifteen years in the academic book publishing industry on both sides of the Atlantic in a variety of editorial and other roles. She currently resides in Ottawa, Canada.