Sacred Landscapes and the Phenomenon of Light
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4491436 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barbara A Weightman (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 59 |
| Publication date | 1996-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geographical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-7428 • E-ISSN: 1931-0846 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/215141 |
| OpenAlex | W2331537786 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 12 |
Light is fundamental to religious experience, and its symbolism pervades the geography of sacred landscapes. As sun, fire, ray, color, or attribute of being and place, light serves as a bridge between interpretation of landscape and religious experience. To see the light cast upon places orients believers in otherwise undifferentiated space, grounding them in context of home. As sacred places are created, an inner light outweighs outer darkness, and a spiritual journey commences
Epistemology · Geography · Phenomenon · Historical and Architectural Studies · History · Philosophy · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices · Religious Tourism and Spaces
Rituals, ceremonies and customs related to sacred trees with a special reference to the Middle East
Community Worldview and Rural Systems
The Light as a Central Symbol in V. Voiculescu’s Zahei orbul / Zahei the Blind
Choosing the dark path
A new Nabataean inscribed bronze lamp
Roman Glass Windowpanes in Context
The Origins of Strategic Communication
Illuminating the Parthenon
Blessed Is He, Who Has Seen’
Seeing with light and landscape
Architecture/Affect/Inhabitation
Monumental Meaning-Making
Light Mediations
Medjugorje
Hindu Varanasi
Light in a Neolithic dwelling
| Unique citing works | 16 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,55 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2025 (29) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |