Architectures of the soul: Multidisciplinary approaches to the experiences and landscapes of seclusion and solitude

Abstract

This book aims to promote discussion around the architecture and landscapes associated with spiritual practices tied to solitude and seclusion, in their various forms – both within given spiritual and religious traditions, and in more secularized forms – and the ways in which such practices relate to, transform, or create a particular landscape. The book is organised around four themes underlying the two seminars, including 22 texts and 37 authors, transdisciplinary and transnational contributions, taking a diachronic perspective.