Incursion in the pragmatic psychological basis of liminality and inclusion in Late Antique baptism. Insights and parallels between psychology and history of design
| Title in English | Incursion in the pragmatic psychological basis of liminality and inclusion in Late Antique baptism. Insights and parallels between psychology and history of design |
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| Year of publication | 2018 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | The paper discusses architectural, decorative, and ritual factors pertaining to the design of late antique baptism; an experience meant to mark an outsider’s acceptance into the Christian Church. The authors argue that the transition was enacted by moving initiates through stages of seclusion and, subsequently, inclusion into the group. The characteristics of the ritual experience are addressed from the point of view of modern psychology, which studied similar phenomena, and can be used to better appreciate the ancient design decisions that appear intuitively created but are often derived from years of earlier religious practice. The analysis incorporates the results of recent studies which identified various manners in which a feeling of liminality was constructed in similar mise-en-scenes, both in traditional societies and contemporaneity. |
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