Gothic Arches, Latin Crosses: Anti-Catholicism and American Church Designs in the Nineteenth Century
Ryan K. Smith explores the relationship between anti-Catholicism and American church design in the nineteenth century. Focusing on architectural forms such as Gothic arches and Latin crosses, this historical study examines how religious identity and cultural attitudes were expressed through the buildings communities created.
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Gothic Arches, Latin Crosses examines the relationship between anti-Catholicism and American church designs during the nineteenth century.
Ryan K. Smith considers how architectural forms, including Gothic arches and Latin crosses, intersected with religious identity and public attitudes.
The book offers a historical study of church architecture and the cultural meanings associated with competing religious traditions in nineteenth-century America.
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