{"product_id":"lost-sacred-geometries-setrak-taner-isnar-9780228106401","title":"Lost Sacred Geometries: Resurrecting the Architectural Language of Medieval Armenian Churches","description":"\u003cp\u003e In this extraordinary book, Setrak Isnar uncovers a long-lost world of architectural design and meaning, used continuously for 1,300 years, that has lain hidden in the ruins of ancient Armenian churches and monasteries since the late 1800s. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When these medieval churches were constructed, their architects and builders worked with an elaborate architectural language of symbols, relationships and proportions. The heritage of Armenia, the first Christian nation, preserves both an architectural and a faith tradition. \u003ci\u003eLost Sacred Geometries\u003c\/i\u003e explores the relationship between the rich religious symbolism and the complex architecture that characterized and conveyed the nation's Christian beliefs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Through rich, colored drawings, the author explores the symbolic properties of the architecture of many churches, from base to vault. He invites the reader into the lives of medieval architects and priests in their creation of churches and monasteries and explores the various components of their spiritual and architectural designs, which were instrumental in allowing most of these structures to stand for more than 1,000 years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Subjects and ideas covered in the fascinating book include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Development of the Armenian Church and national identity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e New architectural typology and its sacred geometry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Visual codes and their origins\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Main features and common patterns\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Celestial city of Ani\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Language and purpose of medieval Armenian sacred geometry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Precarious state of the ephemeral.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e Unfortunately, many of the sites covered in this book are threatened with destruction through neglect, war or deliberate attempts to erase all traces of ancient Armenian culture and heritage. One of the primary goals of the books is to encourage the preservation of these magnificent examples of architecture and human culture for Armenians and the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Setrak Taner Isnar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0228106400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780228106401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Firefly Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Setrak Taner Isnar","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49001691152639,"sku":"9780228106401","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lost-sacred-geometries-setrak-taner-isnar-9780228106401","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}