| The Archetype of Wisdom: A Phenomenological Research on the Greek Temple Contributor(s): Malvezzi, Roberto (Author), Piana, Giovanni (Preface by) |
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ISBN: 8869771504 ISBN-13: 9788869771507 Publisher: Mimesis OUR PRICE: $13.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | History - Ancient & Classical |
| LCCN: 2018398974 |
| Series: Architecture |
| Physical Information: 140 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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 |
Contributor Bio(s): Malvezzi, Roberto: - Roberto Malvezzi is an architect with a solid background in humanistic studies, PhD in civil engineering, and is active in the fields of heritage protection and urban regeneration. He found in the phenomenological tradition a place where to merge his interests for science and humanities; since then, he considers his profession as a sort of applied research, and committed himself to investigate the theme of space in architecture and urbanism through the interpretative keys of phenomenology. |