Essays about: "shrines"

Found 3 essays containing the word shrines.

1. 1. The Guardian Forest : sacred trees and ceremonial forestry in Japan

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

   Author : Oscar Nilzén; [2021]
   Keywords : sacred forests; shrine; Japan; religion; forest management;

   Abstract : Forests have played a major role in the development of human society across the world. It is therefore no surprise that a natural resource which is such an integral part of human life gave rise to religious beliefs, superstition and notions of the supernatural in connection to trees. READ MORE

3. 2. The Shrines of Gebel el-Silsila : and their function

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Alexandra Boender; [2018]
   Keywords : Gebel el-Silsila; shrines; cenotaphs; Qasr Ibrim; function; religion; helgedom; kenotaf; funktion; Gebel el-Silsila; Qasr Ibrim; religiös; funktion;

   Abstract : In 1963 came Ricardo Caminos to the conclusion that the shrines of Gebel el-Silsila functioned as cenotaphs. However, his views have never been reassessed by contemporary Egyptologists, which has led to the shrines still being interpreted as cenotaphs today. READ MORE

4. 3. From Dameisho to Meisho

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : Lukas Petko; [2015]
   Keywords : Tokyo; meisho; urban planning; intervention; public space; linear development; waterways; elevated highways; Edo period; Kanto earthquake; Japan; japanese architecture; Bow-wow studio; Hiroshige Ando; urban development; graphics; illustration; axonometric drawing;

   Abstract : Seen from abroad, Tokyo appears as a huge, vibrant metropolis where 21st-century Japan meets the traditional side of the country. Tokyo´s skyline is a diverse jumble of traditional houses and shrines, and modern architecture from skyscrapers of glass to 1970´s living capsules. READ MORE