Virtually all of the world’s cultures have defined sacred space for religious purposes, yet the design and appearance of these spaces vary greatly. Choose two specific examples of a sacred space: one, a European example from Chapter 17 of your text; the other a non-Western example from Chapters 18-20 of the text. Please note: A “sacred space” refers to a place – that is, an architectural structure or environment, NOT a painting or sculpture. Compare and contrast Western and non-Western approaches to the design of sacred spaces by describing similarities and/or differences in the relationship between the appearance of each space and its religious function.
Your essay should be approximately 1-2 pages in length and free from grammatical errors. Provide a thesis statement, write in complete sentences, and organize your paper in multiple (at least 2) body paragraphs.