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I have a calendar at home that has an image of an icon of St. Phanourios, who is described as the "Finder of Lost Articles." The phrasing of that made me think that he should be the patron saint of reference librarians and academic researchers.

On Thu, Aug 6, 2020 at 9:31 AM Laura Jacobus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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Thanks Anna and David. These are exactly the sorts of references I needed. And Kurt, thanks for the offer but you're right, it would be taking me too far off piste. This list is so helpful that I'm about to send a follow-up query!

all best

Laura

Dr. Laura Jacobus

Birkbeck, University of London

 

On Wed, 5 Aug 2020 at 22:02, David Critchley <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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Dear Laura

 

The Symbolism of the Christian Temple, by Jean Hani (2007). Originally published in French.

Chapter 5, Typology, in The Symbolism of Mediaeval Churches , by Mark Spurrell (2020).

Scattered references in Architecture Mysticism and Myth, by W R Lethaby (1892)

From Synagogue to Church, by John Wilkinson (2002)

The Gate of Heaven, by Margaret Barker (2008) for the Temple background

 

With my kind regards

 

David

 

From: medieval-religion - Scholarly discussions of medieval religious culture <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Laura Jacobus
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Subject: [M-R] Churches as analogues of The Temple

 

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To save cluttering up people's inboxes, let me state at the outset that this is NOT a query about the Knights Templar and their churches! I'm wondering if anyone can direct me to a literature which deals instead with 'ordinary' churches which drew analogies with the Temple, and how and why they might have done so.

 

I'm aware of Krautheimer's seminal article (Introduction to an "Iconography of Mediaeval Architecture" Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes , 1942, Vol. 5 (1942), pp. 1-33), but he mainly explores the idea of the Holy Sepulchre (as opposed to the Temple) as a prototype for 'copies', and what such a copy might look like in practice. He does give a suggestion as to why copies/references to prototypes were made, stating that "Both immaterial and visual elements are intended to be an echo of the original capable of reminding the faithful of the venerated site, of evoking his devotion and of giving him share at least in the reflections of the blessings which he would have enjoyed if he had been able to visit the Holy Site". It's a bit of a general statement, so I'd like something that goes into the possible reasons a bit more than that.

 

I'm also aware of an article by Darrell D. Davisson ('The Iconology of the S. Trinita Sacristy, 1418-1435: A Study of the Private and Public Functions of Religious Art in the Early Quattrocento The Art Bulletin , Sep., 1975, Vol. 57, No. 3 (Sep., 1975), pp. 315-334). He points out that Sta Trinita in Florence drew an analogy between it and The Temple, and that Florence drew analogies between itself and Jerusalem. He says other churches and cities did this, but doesn't give details.

 

I appreciate that there is a fairly large literature on virtual/symbolic/imaginary pilgrimage that may be helpful, but I'm also interested in any literature that suggests other reasons for churches to be treated as Temple analogues. It seems to me that most virtual/symbolic/imaginary pilgrimages would focus on the sites of Christ's Passion, rather than The Temple. Any suggestions welcome,

 

Laura

Dr. Laura Jacobus

Birkbeck, University of London

 

 

 

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