Theological Aesthetics after Von Balthasar |
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| Editor:
| Bychkov, Oleg V. |
| Author:
| Fodor, James |
| Series title: | Routledge Studies in Theology, Imagination and the Arts Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7546-5834-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2008 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $175.00 |
Book Description:
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This book represents a tribute to von Balthasar's theological aesthetics, and an exploration of trends in the field that are parallel to those of von Balthasar, offer correctives to von Balthasar, and go beyond von Balthasar.Distinguished contributors present essays which parallel von Balthasar's project of dialoguing with the ancient and medieval traditions in search of aesthetic ideas, outline challenges (including Protestant perspectives) that expose the narrowness of his approach,...
More DescriptionThis book represents a tribute to von Balthasar's theological aesthetics, and an exploration of trends in the field that are parallel to those of von Balthasar, offer correctives to von Balthasar, and go beyond von Balthasar.Distinguished contributors present essays which parallel von Balthasar's project of dialoguing with the ancient and medieval traditions in search of aesthetic ideas, outline challenges (including Protestant perspectives) that expose the narrowness of his approach, or open up the field of aesthetic theology or the use of arts for theological purposes which relies on the idea that cultural contexts and practical needs determine concrete artistic-theological practices.