Agon bosko-ludzki. Korzystanie z (nie)ziemskiej mocy i światła (boskiej) wiedzy podczas wznoszenia ku niebu obiektów architektonicznych

• Authors: Henryk Benisz

Abstracts

EN

People try with great determination to overcome the border between heaven and earth by erecting various objects. In antiquity, these objects were typically megaliths and temple towers, in the Middle Ages, gothic cathedrals, and in modern times, skyscrapers that almost defy the laws of gravity. This idea centers around vertical development, the act of surpassing physical boundaries and venturing into the supernatural realm in a symbolic sense. This concept is deeply ingrained in the relationship between man and divinity and serves to represent the constant tension between these two worlds.

Keywords

EN

agon; power; mathematics; architecture; menhir; cromlech; obelisk; skyscraper; gothic cathedral

• Publisher: Polskie Towarzystwo Religioznawcze
• Journal: Przegląd Religioznawczy
• Year: 2024
• Issue: 1(291)
• Pages: 39-53

Dates

published

2024

Contributors

author

Henryk Benisz

• Uniwersytet Opolski

• https://orcid.org/0000000154490760

Identifiers

DOI

10.34813/ptr1.2024.3

Biblioteka Nauki

44898010