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穿破黑暗：灯塔的故事
灯塔矗立在海天之间，经受着海浪和海风的击打，守护着人类世界和混沌水域之间的边界。它们所处的位置能唤起人们的共鸣，它们的孤立和坚韧使其成为复杂的隐喻。很少有其他人造建筑拥有这种奇特的吸引力。
灯塔如何成为我们熟知的强有力的象征和隐喻？又何以激发出人类如此深厚 的情感或依恋？本书深入人类的观念和情感史，考察灯塔在人类文化中的象征意义，探讨不同维度上的“心灵的灯塔”，试图解答人们何以对灯塔抱有如此迷恋之情，灯塔又如何激发了人类的想象。
灯塔如何成为我们熟知的强有力的象征和隐喻？又何以激发出人类如此深厚 的情感或依恋？本书深入人类的观念和情感史，考察灯塔在人类文化中的象征意义，探讨不同维度上的“心灵的灯塔”，试图解答人们何以对灯塔抱有如此迷恋之情，灯塔又如何激发了人类的想象。
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312 pages, Hardcover
First published March 14, 2022
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February 6, 2025
Hi my name is Sophy and I have a lighthouse addiction!
Feeding my addiction, this offering from Veronica della Dora (how cool is that name by the way??!) has been a lovely slow read for me, one that I've really savoured.
della Dora does a wonderful job of looking at lighthouses from every human perspective, from the cultural, historical, environmental, political and economical.
There are all kinds of amazing facts, stories, folklore and histories covered and what makes it all the more fantastic is the plethora of stunning colour photographs to accompany the text.
I enjoyed this read immensely and suggest if you're interested in lighthouses, give it a peruse.
Feeding my addiction, this offering from Veronica della Dora (how cool is that name by the way??!) has been a lovely slow read for me, one that I've really savoured.
della Dora does a wonderful job of looking at lighthouses from every human perspective, from the cultural, historical, environmental, political and economical.
There are all kinds of amazing facts, stories, folklore and histories covered and what makes it all the more fantastic is the plethora of stunning colour photographs to accompany the text.
I enjoyed this read immensely and suggest if you're interested in lighthouses, give it a peruse.
May 15, 2022
I love lighthouses, although I’m not sure why is something I could place my finger on but I find something ‘otherworldly’ about them, representing the edge of our world, standing alert where two worlds meet. On hearing that Reaktion Books have published Where Light in Darkness Lies The Story of the Lighthouse by Veronica della Dora, a beautiful, insightful and fascinating book about lighthouses, I jumped at the chance to read it.
Where Light in Darkness Lies The Story of the Lighthouse is by no means a simple history of the lighthouse, here Veronica della Dora takes us through to antiquity and the earliest lighthouses, originally temples, through to their earliest incarnations as beacons warning seafarers, through their repurposing in more modern times.
Aside from my own fascination with these sole sentinels we are guided through how these buildings have not just been utilised for safety purposes, but also the focus of art, literature and cinema, and their place highlighting holiday destinations for modern vacationers. However, Where Light in Darkness Lies also tells a different story that reflects our own status as human beings on this planet, standing on the edge of our landscapes. They represent, in many respects, not just beacons of light and safety, they are beacons of our own past and our imaginations.
In modern times lighthouses have been a part of our scientific progress in areas such as radio and GPS technology, and more recently repurposed into hotels, museums and a variety of other purposes. Although lighthouses’ original purpose may not be as necessary to our modern world they still retain a very much cherished part of our landscape, which stands as a testament not just to their purpose, but also to their design that they have now become integral to many areas around the world. Where Light in Darkness Lies is meticulously researched and engaging to read, and a must for any lover of the lighthouse and their place in our world.
A beautiful book and a truly befitting testament to these magnificent structures, and a must read for anyone with a fascination with how man and technology have grown amicably together over aeons.
Where Light in Darkness Lies The Story of the Lighthouse is by no means a simple history of the lighthouse, here Veronica della Dora takes us through to antiquity and the earliest lighthouses, originally temples, through to their earliest incarnations as beacons warning seafarers, through their repurposing in more modern times.
Aside from my own fascination with these sole sentinels we are guided through how these buildings have not just been utilised for safety purposes, but also the focus of art, literature and cinema, and their place highlighting holiday destinations for modern vacationers. However, Where Light in Darkness Lies also tells a different story that reflects our own status as human beings on this planet, standing on the edge of our landscapes. They represent, in many respects, not just beacons of light and safety, they are beacons of our own past and our imaginations.
In modern times lighthouses have been a part of our scientific progress in areas such as radio and GPS technology, and more recently repurposed into hotels, museums and a variety of other purposes. Although lighthouses’ original purpose may not be as necessary to our modern world they still retain a very much cherished part of our landscape, which stands as a testament not just to their purpose, but also to their design that they have now become integral to many areas around the world. Where Light in Darkness Lies is meticulously researched and engaging to read, and a must for any lover of the lighthouse and their place in our world.
A beautiful book and a truly befitting testament to these magnificent structures, and a must read for anyone with a fascination with how man and technology have grown amicably together over aeons.
March 3, 2022
trigger warning
This book is not about architecture as such, but more about the history of lighthouses, starting from the famous world wonder of antiquity to the buildings we know today. How technology changed, what is done with them now that they don't serve their original purpose anymore due to GPS, and how people cling to them.
Did you know that the first lighthouses were temples, and then later on served as heremitages for Christian hermits who wanted to serve their fellow men in a solitary place? Did you know that lighthouses served as test areas for new technologies? Do you want to see pretty pictures with lighthouses in them?
This is the book for you.
The arc was provided by the publisher.
This book is not about architecture as such, but more about the history of lighthouses, starting from the famous world wonder of antiquity to the buildings we know today. How technology changed, what is done with them now that they don't serve their original purpose anymore due to GPS, and how people cling to them.
Did you know that the first lighthouses were temples, and then later on served as heremitages for Christian hermits who wanted to serve their fellow men in a solitary place? Did you know that lighthouses served as test areas for new technologies? Do you want to see pretty pictures with lighthouses in them?
This is the book for you.
The arc was provided by the publisher.
November 5, 2022
I'm a fascinated person with lighthouses history, legacy, symbolism and above all the people who inhabited it. So this was a perfect read to me. The writer made a interesting compendium since antiquity until modern times about the origins use and effect of lighthouses in art,cinema literature, history philosophy and religion. A book worthy to have in a personal library.
''All that iluminates when instructing is sometimes called Lighthouse, as well as those intelectuals who serve to enlighten others.''
Diderot
''All that iluminates when instructing is sometimes called Lighthouse, as well as those intelectuals who serve to enlighten others.''
Diderot
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