Almantas Samalavicius Knihy

Exploring the interplay between architecture and metaphysical ideas, this scholarly work delves into how religious and philosophical concepts have influenced architectural design throughout history. It presents four essays that examine the roles of light, water, color, and sound in architecture, highlighting the author's belief in the importance of understanding architecture within a broader cultural context. Combining insights from architecture and literary studies, the author emphasizes the need to recognize architecture as a reflection of human thought and cultural layers.

This title reflects the transition of Lithuanian literature since the beginning of the 20th century, when Lithuania was still an agrarian and colonized country on the margins of Europe, to its present modern and post-modernist phase.