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(★)(´SA-0070´ y ´SA-0088´ son mismos libros.／ Sacred spaces in the home are becoming increasingly popular as people everywhere feel a growing need for prayer, meditation, solace, or inspiration. These spiritual havens represent one of the most contemporary of architectural and design trends. This visual anthology explores this trend, through evocative photographs and authoritative text, and provides insights into creating sacred space in the home and surrounding environment.／ The compulsion to carve out a tranquil place for prayer or reflection expresses the human search for meaning through a renewed commitment to traditional religions or a devotion to new forms of spirituality. Such havens may be sumptuous spaces filled with light, luminous colors, and hallowed objects ; others are spare and austere. Some are inspired by a single faith ; others encompass a diversity of religions and spiritual practices, from Christianity and Islam to Buddhism and Wicca. Examples from the homes of the famous (including the fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg and the writer Peter Matthiessen) and the not so famous express their owners´ striving for balance and harmony through ritual, reflection, and prayer.／ Discussing in detail the aesthetic of each room, shrine, garden, or enclosure, and the impulse that led to its creation, the book is seasoned with compelling anecdotes from the owners. It also includes insights from spiritual leaders and trend watchers, as well as the observations of tghe designers and architects whose work is featured. Rich in sound, texture, light, and imagery, each reflects the authors´ premise that the swiftest pathway to the soul is often through the senses. The simple truth is that people feel the need to make even the smallest space reflect something back to them, something greater than themselves.／ ◆Alen MacWeeney was born and raised in Ireland. For thirty years he lived and worked in New York. His images have appeared in many publications --Life, The New York Times Magazine, The World of Interiors, Vogue, and Esquire-- and are included in the permanent collections of numerous museums. His acclaimed book work includes ´Charleston : A Bloomsbury House and Garden´ and ´The Home of the Surrealists´.／ Born in Jamaica and educated partly at the University of St Petersburg, Caro Ness has been in publishing throughout her working life as an author´s agent, rights director, commissioning editor, and author. She co-wrote ´Secrets of the Alexander Technique´ and, in the same series, is sole writer of ´Secrets of Dreams´.) |
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