The Archetype of Wisdom : A Phenomenological Research on the Greek Temple Paperback / softback
by Roberto Malvezzi
Part of the Architecture series
Paperback / softback
Description
This book analyzes the rise of the earliest Greek temples through an innovative phenomenological approach, in which lived experiences are assumed as key tools of investigation.
Accordingly, much space is dedicated to exploring the connections that tied the Greeks to their surroundings environment, by surviving records of Greek religion, poetry, art, philosophy and architecture from the archaic times.
This framework sheds a new light on the relationship between ‘human’ and ‘divine’ in the ancient Greek world, suggesting that the archetypal structure of temple was devised to facilitate a particular kind of experience, that of the Divine.
Such an experience produced a break from ordinary and profane life, allowing a special awareness to be gained.
The findings and method of this book enable us to bridge the gap between our present days and that distant era, rediscovering our ancient past as an endless source of inspiration.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:140 pages
- Publisher:Mimesis International
- Publication Date:08/06/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9788869771507
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:140 pages
- Publisher:Mimesis International
- Publication Date:08/06/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9788869771507
