Contradiction in the making of a sacred monolith by Limpantoudis, Evangelos

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Becoming air: on sonic spatial metaphysics by Ouzounian, G

“…It explores how a sonic metaphysics emerges in connection to a range of spatial sonic practices that include: the singing of sacred songs inside a super-reverberant cave-monastery in Armenia; the sound work of Terry Fox, who, starting in the 1960s, sought to transform the material and energetic nature of architectural spaces through ritualistic sonic actions, and who sought to levitate by 'entering the air'; the esoteric music of Sabisha Friedberg, whose multichannel composition Hant Variance seeks to produce a 'phantom sonic space' and aural disorientations; and the anarchic sonic practice of Jan St. …”

Manuscript boxing: a technique for objective spatial arrangement by Velios, A, Pickwoad, N, Honey, A

“…The paper also includes a brief description of the boxes used at the library of the St. Catherine Monastery in Sinai, Egypt,alongside the racking storage system. …”

Ornaments in Monumental Painting of Veliky Novgorod of the 12th Century / Орнаменты в монументальной живописи Великого Новгорода XII века... by Marina Okolovich / Марина Геннадьевна Околович, Viktoria Shintyakova / Виктория Александровна Шинтякова

“…George’s Cathedral in St. George’s Monastery, the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Theotokos in Antonovo, the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior on Nereditsa, the Church of the Annunciation in Arkazy. …”
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Palynology of Gardens and Archaeobotany for the Environmental Reconstruction of the Charterhouse of Calci-Pisa in Tuscany (Central Italy) by Gabriele Gattiglia, Eleonora Rattighieri, Eleonora Clò, Francesca Anichini, Antonio Campus, Marta Rossi, Mauro Buonincontri, Anna Maria Mercuri

“…In central Italy, the Charterhouse of Calci hosts the Natural History Museum of the University of Pisa. This monumental monastery was founded in 1366 by Carthusian monks. …”
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Figurative-Semantic Connections of the Poetic and Musical Content of the Sticheron “Most Blessed Father Saint Peter” by Tsar Ivan the Terrible from the Singing Cycle Devoted to Sai... by Natalia V. Parfentieva, Nikolai P. Parfentiev

“…The scientific analysis of this work was carried out on the basis of a unique source — handwritten Book of Sticheron, made by the outstanding master of church singing art, monk of the Trinity-Sergius Monastery, Login Shishelov in 1619–1624. It was he who designated the first chant of the cycle as the “creation” of the tsar. …”
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Deciphering the Inscriptions on “The Adoration of the Magi” by Bartholomäus Zeitblom on the High Altar of Blaubeuren by Vicente Jara-Vera, Carmen Sánchez-Ávila

“…The Blaubeuren monastery (Germany) is home to one of the most beautiful religious artistic expressions of Swabian art from the end of the 15th century, a collaborative work of various artists and workshops, including Jörg Syrlin the Younger, Michel Erhart, Hans Schüchlin, Bartholomäus Zeitblom, and Bernhard Strigel. …”
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The Sanctuary at Zindan Mağarası in the Light of the New Archaeological Evidence by Jale Dedeoğlu

“…From the finds of coins from Sagalassos, Perge, Selge and Antiocheia from within the excavated area and the fact that this sanctuary was located by an important road connection, it can be suggested that the cult centre had local, but was also of regional importance. The monastery church built upon the hill facing the cave shows that the religious character of the site was maintained for centuries.…”
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Saint Agnes of Bohemia: A Thirteenth-Century Iconoclast and the Enduring Legacy of Her Convent as a Sacred Space for Religious Art by J. David Puett

“…Refusing to accept her expected role of becoming an item of negotiation in an arranged marriage to strengthen a political alliance, Agnes of Bohemia (1211–1282), daughter of King Přemysl Otakar I of Bohemia and Queen Constance of Hungary, chose to use her royal dowry to finance construction of the first hospital, convent, monastery, and church in Prague committed to the teachings of Saint Francis. …”
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Dialogue-Based Learning: A Framework for Inclusive Science Education and Applied Ethics by Michael R. Romano, Erika Díaz-Almeyda, Tenzin Namdul, Yeshi Lhundup

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The social dimension of architectural heritage reuse. Theoretical reflections from a case study in Campania Region by Marco Rossitti, Annunziata Maria Oteri, Michele Sarnataro, Francesca Torrieri

“…Then, the previous reflections are better focused through a case study, identified in choosing the most suitable reuse alternative for the "Ritiro del Carmine" Monastery in the Campania Region. Finally, the implications of such an integrated approach are discussed by highlighting its strategic role in heritage conservation decisions and its room for improvement.…”
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Janáčkovo setkávání s operou před otevřením divadla na Veveří ulici v roce 1884 by Jiří Zahrádka

“…In fact the only source is Janáček's 1924 recollection – as a choral scholar in the Augustinian monastery in Staré Brno, he sang in the children's choir in Meyerbeer's Le prophète. …”
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A Multi-Analytical Study of a 17th-Century Wallachian Icon Depicting the “Mother of God with Child” by Lucian Cristian Ratoiu, Sister Serafima, Ioana Maria Cortea, Octavian G. Duliu

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Teaching Transnational Buddhist Meditation with Vipassanā (<i>Neiguan</i> 內觀) and Mindfulness (<i>Zhengnian</i> 正念) for Healing Depression in Contemporary China by Ngar-sze Lau

“…Drawing from a recent ethnographic study of a meditation retreat held at a Chinese Buddhist monastery in South China, this paper examines how Buddhist monastics have promoted a hybrid mode of embodied Buddhist meditation practices, mindfulness and psychoanalytic exercises for healing depression in lay people. …”
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Borboletas (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) coletadas em uma área de cerrado próximo a Pirenópolis, Goiás, Brasil by Millena Castro Ribeiro, Roberto Cavalcanti Sampaio

“…Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) collected in a Cerrado area near Pirenópolis, Goiás, Brazil  In order to improve the entomological collection of the Jardim Botânico de Brasí­lia and our knowledge of the order Lepidoptera in the Cerrado biome, an inventory of butterflies was performed in the Zen Horyu-Zan Eisho-Ji Monastery near Pirenópolis, Goiás, Brazil. Three collecting expeditions were done and 17 species of butterflies were recorded distributed in four families, Hesperiidae, Nymphalidae and Pieridae with five species each, and Papilionidae with two species. …”
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The posadsky wife Matrona Kalistratova in the history of Church and book culture of the Kostroma region of the 17^th century by Yu. S. Belyankin

“…Her book donations, addressed to Soligalich and the nearby Gorodets monastery, made it possible to highlight some facts from Matrona’s biography and her role in the Church history of the Kostroma Region. …”
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HISTORICAL MEMORY IN URBAN SPACE: PARADOXES OF CHURCH AND POLITICAL RECONSTRUCTION OF NATIONAL HOLY PLACES IN RUSSIA AND UKRAINE by Oleksandr Musin

“…Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery, which are national shrines. The author offers the method of understanding of socio-political queries and evolution of historical memory embodied in architectural images and restoration ideas. …”
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“One’s Own Body of Pure Channels and Elements”: The Teaching and Practice of Tibetan Yoga at Namdroling by Naomi Worth

“…This chapter explores the relationship between Buddhist doctrine and this physical practice aimed at enlightenment through the teachings of a contemporary yoga master at Namdroling Tibetan Buddhist Monastery and Nunnery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, South India. …”
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Paths of Devotion, Art, and Liturgy throughout the Palaiologan Era. The Enthroned Virgin with the Child, Holy Patrons, and Archangels, in the Semi-dome of the Main Apse of the Wall... by Lucian Lechințan

“…In author’s opinion, its presence reflects a debate aroused at the Lavra Monastery on Mount Athos. An analysis of the historical context suggests the years for the completion of the wall-paintings at an already advanced date, most likely, 1364/5. …”
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The images of St. Radegund in the sources of the Merovingian epoch: Letters, lives, history, and poetry by N.Yu. Bikeeva

“…The image of this holy woman is contradictory and unclear: an image of ideal Christian is created in the Lives; the “History of the Franks” contains only fragmentary factual information; there is some information about the daily cares and needs of the monastery in letters; and the personal attitude of their author to Radegund appears in verses. …”
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