The Strait Gate

Thresholds and Power in Western History

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Aesthetics, Religious, History
Cover of the book The Strait Gate by Daniel Jütte (Jutte), Yale University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Daniel Jütte (Jutte) ISBN: 9780300216400
Publisher: Yale University Press Publication: September 22, 2015
Imprint: Yale University Press Language: English
Author: Daniel Jütte (Jutte)
ISBN: 9780300216400
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication: September 22, 2015
Imprint: Yale University Press
Language: English
Exploring a chapter in the cultural history of the West not yet probed, The Strait Gate demonstrates how doors, gates, and related technologies such as the key and the lock have shaped the way we perceive and navigate the domestic and urban spaces that surround us in our everyday lives. Jütte reveals how doors have served as sites of power, exclusion, and inclusion, as well as metaphors for salvation in the course of Western history. More than any other parts of the house, doors are objects onto which we project our ideas of, and anxieties about, security, privacy, and shelter.

Drawing on a wide range of archival, literary, and visual sources, as well as on research literature across various disciplines and languages, this book pays particular attention to the history of the practices that have developed over the centuries in order to handle and control doors in everyday life.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Exploring a chapter in the cultural history of the West not yet probed, The Strait Gate demonstrates how doors, gates, and related technologies such as the key and the lock have shaped the way we perceive and navigate the domestic and urban spaces that surround us in our everyday lives. Jütte reveals how doors have served as sites of power, exclusion, and inclusion, as well as metaphors for salvation in the course of Western history. More than any other parts of the house, doors are objects onto which we project our ideas of, and anxieties about, security, privacy, and shelter.

Drawing on a wide range of archival, literary, and visual sources, as well as on research literature across various disciplines and languages, this book pays particular attention to the history of the practices that have developed over the centuries in order to handle and control doors in everyday life.

More books from Yale University Press

Cover of the book From Jesus to Christ by Daniel Jütte (Jutte)
Cover of the book White Fox and Icy Seas in the Western Arctic by Daniel Jütte (Jutte)
Cover of the book The Craftsman by Daniel Jütte (Jutte)
Cover of the book Surge of Piety by Daniel Jütte (Jutte)
Cover of the book Libraries in the Ancient World by Daniel Jütte (Jutte)
Cover of the book An Introduction to the New Testament by Daniel Jütte (Jutte)
Cover of the book Lawrence of Arabia's War by Daniel Jütte (Jutte)
Cover of the book Surviving Prostate Cancer: What You Need to Know to Make Informed Decisions by Daniel Jütte (Jutte)
Cover of the book The Face That Launched a Thousand Lawsuits by Daniel Jütte (Jutte)
Cover of the book The Terror Courts by Daniel Jütte (Jutte)
Cover of the book My Faraway One: Selected Letters of Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz: Volume One, 1915-1933 by Daniel Jütte (Jutte)
Cover of the book The African Shore by Daniel Jütte (Jutte)
Cover of the book Liberty's Dawn by Daniel Jütte (Jutte)
Cover of the book Carl Van Vechten and the Harlem Renaissance by Daniel Jütte (Jutte)
Cover of the book The Elements of Learning by Daniel Jütte (Jutte)
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy