Project Gutenberg 2013-07-27 Public domain in the USA. 209 Durand, Guillaume 1296 Durand, William Durandus Durant, Guillaume Neale, J. M. (John Mason) 1818 1866 Neale, John Mason Webb, Benjamin 1819 1885 The Symbolism of Churches and Church Ornaments A Translation of the First Book of the Rationale Divinorum Officiorum Produced by Don Kostuch, from scans obtained from Internet Archive. "The Symbolism of Churches and Church Ornaments" by Guillaume Durand is a theological treatise that delves into ecclesiastical architecture and symbolism, likely written in the late 13th century during the medieval period. The book serves as a translation of the first book of Durandus's original work, "Rationale Divinorum Officiorum," and explores the significance behind architectural forms and ornaments in Christian churches. It aims to elucidate how these structures reflect deeper spiritual meanings, an area that has garnered considerable interest among church scholars and ministers. The opening portion of the work presents a comprehensive introduction to the author's aims and contextual background. It discusses the historical applicability of symbolism in church design, arguing that church architecture is not merely utilitarian but laden with sacramental meaning—a principle essential for understanding the rich tapestry of Christian worship. The text suggests that the nuances of architectural design, such as orientation and structural details, were influenced by the necessity to embody Christian doctrine symbolically. Furthermore, it mentions the lack of modern architects' adherence to these rich traditions and stresses the need for a revival of this historical understanding in contemporary church building practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian art and symbolism Church architecture BV Text Browsing: Architecture Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 751210 742422 2024-09-18T07:55:40.865169 2023-09-19T04:08:06.661307 text/html text/html 730765 2013-07-26T19:16:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 334223 2013-07-26T19:16:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 415293 2024-09-18T07:55:51.668108 application/epub+zip 429499 2024-09-18T07:55:42.897145 application/epub+zip 341648 2024-09-18T07:55:41.745157 application/epub+zip 723048 2024-09-18T07:55:57.780068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 682772 2024-09-18T07:55:50.379097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 613341 2022-09-19T18:12:24.377563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 672701 672651 2024-09-18T07:55:39.308178 2023-09-19T04:08:05.201309 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 672424 2013-07-26T19:16:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 249352 2013-07-26T19:16:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 672415 2013-07-26T19:16:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 249279 2013-07-26T19:16:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21144 2024-09-18T07:55:57.936044 application/rdf+xml 16220 2024-09-18T07:55:42.138129 image/jpeg 3641 2024-09-18T07:55:41.937125 image/jpeg 405198 2024-09-18T07:55:40.980162 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog