Documentation of indigenous expression of Christian architecture in Tamil Nadu : a case study in Vellore
By: Jagadisan, Sharmila
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Contributor(s): Aashika, S. B.
Publisher: Thane ACC LTD 2023Edition: Vol.88(11), Nov.Description: 19-24p.Subject(s): ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)Online resources: Click here
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Journal of the Indian institute of architects :(JIIA)Summary: Church architecture has undergone varying degrees of development in terms of forms and characteristics due to various conditions across the globe. Over the centuries of Indian colonizaiton, there were several distinct opinions and ideas regarding the inculturation of Christianity in India. Indians were encouraged to be wary of missionaries and western Christian teachings and to try to indigenize them by liberal western theologians and Indian Christian leaders, which showed the underlying spirit behind Indian cultural nationalism. During this period, numerous christian religious buildings were constructed to adapt and appreciate native architectural forms.
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Church architecture has undergone varying degrees of development in terms of forms and characteristics due to various conditions across the globe. Over the centuries of Indian colonizaiton, there were several distinct opinions and ideas regarding the inculturation of Christianity in India. Indians were encouraged to be wary of missionaries and western Christian teachings and to try to indigenize them by liberal western theologians and Indian Christian leaders, which showed the underlying spirit behind Indian cultural nationalism. During this period, numerous christian religious buildings were constructed to adapt and appreciate native architectural forms.
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