Review: Monuments of Faith by J. A. Smith
An Invitation Beyond the Tourist Trail In an age when faith is increasingly privatized and sacred architecture all too often reduced to Instagram backgrounds, Monuments of Faith by J. A. Smith arrives as a profound corre
- Editorial
- 13 Jul, 2026
About the Journal
Sacred architecture is the most enduring and eloquent material record of humanity’s engagement with the transcendent. From the polymerising ochre floors of a painted cave sanctuary to the seismic base-isolation of a twen
- Editorial
- 10 Jul, 2026
Contact
Fanefane Journal is edited by a small standing committee of scholars working in architectural history, archaeology and heritage conservation. All correspondence reaches the editorial office directly, and we aim to acknow
- Editorial
- 07 Jul, 2026
Submissions
Fanefane Journal welcomes rigorous, original scholarship on sacred architecture and ritual landscapes from every period and region. We publish work that engages with temples, shrines, churches, mosques, stūpas, synagogue