Main entry:

Bennett, Vicki, 1957-

Title & Author:

Sacred space and structural style : the embodiment of socio-religious ideology / Vicki Bennett.

Publication:

Ottawa : University of Ottawa Press, ©1997.

Description:

334 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm.

Series:

Religions and beliefs series ; no. 7

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-322) and index.
Map of the Ottawa Valley -- Ch. I. The Implantation of Diverse Denominations and Church-building Traditions in the Ottawa Valley, 1820s-1840s -- Ch. II. The Role of the Church Edifice In Developing Settlements: Permanence and Commitment -- Ch. III. Restructuring Ideologies: Church-building during the Middle Decades of the Nineteenth Century -- Ch. IV. Gothic Archaeology and Ecclesiology: The Introduction of Revived Medieval Tradition into the Ottawa Valley, 1850s-1870s -- Ch. V. Marking it as a House of God: From Survival Gothic to Neo-Gothic -- Conclusion -- An Analysis of the Process -- App. I. Architectural Inventory -- App. II. Chronological Listing of Churches -- App. III. Nineteenth-Century Place Names.

Summary:

"During the nineteenth century there was a widely held consensus that Christian beliefs could, and indeed should, be incorporated in the tangible fabric of a church building. Still, the architecture this belief engendered remains largely unexplored. While many nineteenth-century Christians agreed that "Gothic architecture" was synonymous with "Christian architecture," there was less agreement as to what constituted a good Christian or appropriate Gothic. In this study, Vicki Bennett argues that the architectural style held to embody the principles of a multiform faith often reflected a similar degree of diversity." "Writing from a socio-religious perspective, and building on a detailed investigation of stylistic trends, Bennett demonstrates how Christians in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec used architectural symbolism in relation to their understanding of both the material and spiritual worlds. As one of the few major studies to examine the church-building activities of an important geographic area in its entirety, the meticulous documentation and interdisciplinary approach of this study offer an innovative contribution to our understanding of the religious, social, and architectural climate of nineteenth century Central Canada."--Jacket.

ISBN:

0776604406
9780776604404

Subject:

Church architecture Ottawa River Valley (Québec and Ont.) History 19th century.
Architecture, Gothic Ottawa River Valley (Québec and Ont.) History 19th century.
Church buildings Ottawa River Valley (Québec and Ont.) History 19th century.
Symbolism in architecture Ottawa River Valley (Québec and Ont.)
Architecture and society Ottawa River Valley (Québec and Ont.)
Symbolism in architecture.
Architecture religieuse Outaouais, Vallée de l' (Québec et Ont.) Histoire 19e siècle.
Architecture gothique Outaouais, Vallée de l' (Québec et Ont.) Histoire 19e siècle.
Églises Outaouais, Vallée de l' (Québec et Ont.) Histoire 19e siècle.
Symbolisme en architecture.
Architecture chrétienne Outaouais, Vallée de l' (Québec et Ont.) Histoire 19e siècle.
Symbolisme en architecture Outaouais, Vallée de l' (Québec et Ont.)
Architecture et société Outaouais, Vallée de l' (Québec et Ont.)
Architecture and society.
Architecture, Gothic.
Church architecture.
Church buildings.
Bouwkunst.
Kerkgebouwen.
Religieuze opvattingen.
Church architecture Canada Ottawa River Valley 19th century.
Architecture, Gothic Canada Ottawa River Valley.
Canada Ottawa River Valley.
Ottawa River Valley (Québec and Ont.) Churches.

Form/genre:

History.

Added entries:

Religions and beliefs series ; no. 7.

Holdings:

Location: Library main canada 191581
Call No.: ID NA5246.O8.B45 CAN; ID:97-B2555
Status: Available