Making sense of monuments narratives of time, movement, and scale / Michael J. Kolb.

Author/creator Kolb, Michael J., 1960-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Routledge, 2020.
Descriptionpages cm.
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SeriesRoutledge studies in archaeology
Contents Making sense of monuments -- Time -- Movement -- Scale
Abstract "Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, Confederate statues, Egyptian pyramids, and medieval cathedrals: these are some of the places that are the subject of Making Sense of Monuments, an analysis of how the built environment molds human experiences and perceptions via bodily comparison. Drawing from recent research in cognitive neuroscience, psychology, and semiotics, Michael J. Kolb explores the mechanics of the mind, the material world, and the spatialization process of monumental architecture. Three distinct spatial-cognitive metaphors-time, movement, and scale-comprise strands of knowledge that when interwoven create embodied contours of meaning of how human interact with monumental spaces. Comprehensive, lucidly written, and thoroughly illustrated, Making Sense of Monuments is a vibrant, extraordinary journey of the monuments we have constructed and inhabited"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2019029083
ISBN9781138371101 (hardback)
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