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Word as Sacred Space

nichsara
November 02, 2013

Word as Sacred Space

nichsara

November 02, 2013
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  1. Treasuring  the  Word:   The  Medieval  &  Islamic  Book  

    Michelle  P.  Brown,  “The  Book  as   Sacred  Space”  from  Sacred  Space,  pp.   43-­‐63.  
  2. Free  Write:    What  are  some   parallels  between  the

     icon   tradiIon  and  illuminaIon   tradiIon?  
  3. Could  books  be  considered  “safer”   than  icons?    More

     pure?  More   divine?  More  direct?  
  4. A  page  from  the  canon  tables  in  the  Harley  Golden

      Gospels,  Germany  (Aachen?),  1st  quarter  of  the  9th   century:  London,  BriIsh  Library,  MS  Harley  2788,  f.  11v.   A  page  from  the  canon  tables  in  the  Book  of  Kells,     How  are  books  like  architectural  spaces?    How  are   they  like  vessels?    How  does  this  correspond  to  the   believer  as  a  vessel?