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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Reena TiwariPublisher: Lexington Books Imprint: Lexington Books Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 24.30cm Weight: 0.420kg ISBN: 9780739128572ISBN 10: 0739128574 Pages: 168 Publication Date: 12 May 2010 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsPerforming the rhythms of life requires paying close attention to the relation between body and space. The emphasis on ritual as a means of searching out this relation is important, and makes for a vibrant and rewarding book. -- Nigel Thrift, University of Warwick Space--Body--Ritual is a pioneering book that explores the relationship between architectural space and the body in addition to examining the performativity in India's holy city of Varanasi. The sacrality of space and time, functionality of the lifeways, and spatiality of architectural places are vividly illustrated with theoretical constructs, spatial models, and narratives of the ongoing ritual dramas that converge into the making of 'place ballet'. This book is a tour de force. -- Rana P.B. Singh, Banaras Hindu University, India Performing the rhythms of life requires paying close attention to the relation between body and space. The emphasis on ritual as a means of searching out this relation is important, and makes for a vibrant and rewarding book. -- Nigel Thrift Space--Body--Ritual is a pioneering book that explores the relationship between architectural space and the body in addition to examining the performativity in India's holy city of Varanasi. The sacrality of space and time, functionality of the lifeways, and spatiality of architectural places are vividly illustrated with theoretical constructs, spatial models, and narratives of the ongoing ritual dramas that converge into the making of 'place ballet'. This book is a tour de force. -- Rana P.B. Singh Author InformationReena Tiwari is a senior lecturer in the Departments of Urban and Regional Planning and Architecture at Curtin University of Technology. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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