Kadoc Territories of faith

religion, urban planning and demographic change in post-war Europe

In the 1950s and 1960s, thousands of churches were built across Europe in an attempt to keep up with the continent's rapid urbanisation. This book addresses the immense effort related to the planning, financing, and construction of this new religious infrastructure. Going beyond aspects of style and liturgy, and transcending a focus on particular architects or regions, this volume considers church building at the crossroads of pastoral theology, religious sociology, and urban planning. Presenting...

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Engels | PDF, 6,3 MB | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2022

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