Andrew Spicer Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)

This volume brings together scholars to explore the challenges of translating Christianity. Christianity has been the impulse behind the creation of more dictionaries and grammars of the world's languages than any other force in history. More people pray and worship in more languages in Christianity than in any other religion. It is a religion without a revealed language; a faith characterized by 'the triumph of its translatability'. Christianity is also a translated religion in a very different sense. Many of its ritual practices have been predicated on the translation of material objects, such as relics. Their movement in time and space reveals shifting lines of power and influence in illuminating ways. Translation can be understood not only linguistically and physically but also in ecclesiastical and metaphorical terms, for instance, in the handing on of authority from one place or person to another, or the appropriation of rituals in different contexts.

Exploring the intersection of religion and design, this study examines how the European Reformation influenced the architecture and layout of places of worship. It offers an interdisciplinary perspective, analyzing changes in aesthetic and functional aspects of religious spaces during this transformative period. The book delves into the broader implications of these alterations on community and worship practices, providing a comprehensive understanding of the Reformation's lasting impact on ecclesiastical architecture.