{"product_id":"the-suburban-church-9780816694969","title":"The Suburban Church","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gretchen Buggeln’s \u003ci\u003eThe Suburban Church\u003c\/i\u003e beautifully recovers the life and cultural significance of a post-1945 American regional architecture so ubiquitous we’ve hardly noticed it.  Focused on the prodigious output of three prominent Midwest architects, \u003ci\u003eThe Suburban Church\u003c\/i\u003e pops their sanctuaries into view so forcefully that readers will never drive by again without stopping—a transforming and deft cultural reconstruction.\"—Jon Butler, Yale University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There’s value in [Buggeln’s] documentation, especially as many of those involved in building the churches have passed away. It’s no small compliment to say that her enthusiasm for the individuals in this movement is winning.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Republic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Intended for graduate students and their professors, the book might nonetheless gain some attention from pastors and those appointed to building committees.\"—\u003ci\u003eCatholic Library World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Buggeln’s thorough study of the suburban American church is a great read, full of detail delivered through superb architectural historical story-telling.\"—\u003ci\u003eArt and Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating account of the philosophical and practical origins of these churches and a paean to the vibrant communities that built and used them.\"—\u003ci\u003eMarginalia \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Preservationists, church members, historians, and students of suburbs should all rely on this essential work.\"—David R. Bains\u003ci\u003e, The Annals of Iowa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is an excellent and detailed account of the postwar growth in Protestant church building and architecture in the Midwest. A passionate story.\"—\u003ci\u003eJournal of American Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Buggeln's well-written, engaging, and detailed text will be of great use to historians of architecture, as well as religion. She has conducted exhaustive research from a wide variety of sources including church memorabilia and records, oral histories, architectural drawings, and contemporary newspapers and periodicals, in addition to the essential secondary texts.\"—\u003ci\u003eBuildings \u0026amp; Landscapes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction. New Times, New Architecture: Making a Place for Religion in Postwar Suburbia\u003cbr\u003e1. The Modern Church Movement\u003cbr\u003e2. The “Form-Givers” of Suburban Religion: Three Midwestern Architects\u003cbr\u003e3. From Dream to Dedication: The Shared Work of Church Building\u003cbr\u003e4. The A-frame Church: Symbol of an Era\u003cbr\u003e5. The Suburban Sanctuary: A House for the Worshipping Community\u003cbr\u003e6. Living and Learning as a Suburban Church Family: Modern Spaces for Education and Fellowship\u003cbr\u003e7. Religion, Architecture, and Community in the Celebrated Suburb of Park Forest, Illinois\u003cbr\u003e8. The Afterlife of the Postwar Suburban Church\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A: National Council of Churches of Christ List of Eighteen “Outstanding” New Churches, 1956\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: Statement on Architecture and the Church, International Conference on Architecture and the Church, Bossy, Switzerland, 1959\u003cbr\u003eAppendix C: Working List of Stade Churches and Religious Buildings\u003cbr\u003eAppendix D: List of Dart Churches\u003cbr\u003eAppendix E: List of Sovik Churches 1949-70\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eSources for Research\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Minnesota Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405976183127,"sku":"9780816694969","price":28.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780816694969.jpg?v=1730494113","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-suburban-church-9780816694969","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}