Although
this book is in English the website I had to order it was in
Norwegian and seemed to resist Google’s attempts to translate it –
so there was a definite sense of achievement when the book actually
turned up!
It
is an unusual format with a little under 400 A4 sized pages which
have the feel of a scrap book – full of pictures, with inserts and
text layered over the main image. But when you are addressing the use
of space and liturgical fixtures and fittings the visual context is
vital.
It
feels at times like it is a guide of what not to do, and because much
of the text is short annotations to pictures the critique can come
across as blunt and lacking nuance, and while maybe agreeing with
most of the conclusions I was at times nervous that we run the risk
of dressing our particular understanding of “good taste” in fancy
theological arguments?
But
overall because of the range of material brought together it a
valuable resource and it
would be good if there was a UK based book seller.
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