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Arts of Wonder
Jeffrey L. Kosky
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Description for Arts of Wonder
Paperback. First-time backlist specialist paperback. Cloth edition appeared in 2012 and is now o.s.i. Publication of the paperback has a subsidy from Washington and Lee University; We will print an acknowdgment on the copyright page. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
"The fate of our times is characterized by rationalization and intellectualization and, above all, by 'the disenchantment of the world.'" Max Weber's statement remains a dominant interpretation of the modern condition: the increasing capabilities of knowledge and science have banished mysteries, leaving a world that can be mastered technically and intellectually. And though this idea seems empowering, many people have become disenchanted with modern disenchantment. Using intimate encounters with works of art to explore disenchantment and the possibilities of re-enchantment, Arts of Wonder addresses questions about the nature of humanity, the world, and God in the wake of Weber's diagnosis ... Read more
"The fate of our times is characterized by rationalization and intellectualization and, above all, by 'the disenchantment of the world.'" Max Weber's statement remains a dominant interpretation of the modern condition: the increasing capabilities of knowledge and science have banished mysteries, leaving a world that can be mastered technically and intellectually. And though this idea seems empowering, many people have become disenchanted with modern disenchantment. Using intimate encounters with works of art to explore disenchantment and the possibilities of re-enchantment, Arts of Wonder addresses questions about the nature of humanity, the world, and God in the wake of Weber's diagnosis ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Religion and Postmodernism
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226411804
SKU
V9780226411804
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About Jeffrey L. Kosky
Jeffrey L. Kosky is professor in the Department of Religion at Washington & Lee University in Virginia.
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