Chester, Laura.

Holy personal : looking for small private places of worship / Laura Chester ; photographs by Donna DeMari ; foreword by Thomas Moore.

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2000.

xix, 199 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

"Having decided to design and build a private chapel, Laura Chester embarks on a pilgrimage to discover other private places of worship and to talk with their owners about the spiritual paths that led to their creation. In the stories she gathers about the making of these chapels, temples, stupas, and shrines, Chester documents the joyous variety of American religious expression, while Donna DeMari's luminous photographs reveal the charm and tranquility of these holy personal places." "In New England, Laura Chester visits a root cellar chapel and one converted from a garage. She discovers an American stavkirke in Door County, Wisconsin, a Mother Goddess altar in San Francisco, and a straw bale milagro chapel in Arizona. She describes the origins of a chapel made from tires in Alabama and one fashioned from wine casks in California. All of these creations, whether made out of found or traditional building materials, lead Chester to pose many questions."--BOOK JACKET.

0253338042 (cl ; alk. paper)
9780253338044 (cl ; alk. paper)

Chester, Laura.
Sacred space United States.
Spiritual life.
Lieux sacrés États-Unis.
Vie spirituelle.
Religion.
Sacred space.
Holy places United States.
United States Religion.
États-Unis Religion.
United States.

Location: Library main 216850
Call No.: BL2525 .C45 2000
Status: Available

Location: Library main 216849
Call No.: BL2525 .C45 2000
Status: Available