| Humanist Perspectives on Sacred Space: Cairo Papers Vol. 31, No. 1 Contributor(s): Blanks, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9774164490 ISBN-13: 9789774164491 Publisher: American University in Cairo Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science |
| Series: Cairo Papers in Social Science |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.65 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: While sacred spaces cannot be narrowed down to particular forms or meanings, they do in their meanings and functions express fundamental values and principles, and in doing so, they perform the work of religion itself. This issue is made up of a collection of essays on the various meanings, functions, and negations of sacred space in Egypt as well as the Middle and Near East. It is divided into three parts: meanings and functions of contemporary sacred spaces, historical perspectives on sacred space, and sacred space in literature and philosophy. |
Contributor Bio(s): Blanks, David: - David Blanks is associate professor of history at the American University in Cairo. Bradley Clough is assistant professor of Liberal Studies and Asian Religions at the University of Montana. |