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Redeeming Beauty: Soundings in Sacral Aesthetics
Aidan Nichols O.P.
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Paperback. Explores the richness of orthodox Christian tradition, both Western and Eastern, in matters of 'sacral aesthetics' - a term used to denote the foundations, production and experience of religiously relevant beauty, investigating five principal themes. Series Editor(s): Begbie, Revd Dr. Jeremy; Hart, Professor Trevor; Lundin, Professor Roger. Series: Ashgate Studies in Theology, Imagination and the Arts. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 270.
Redeeming Beauty explores the richness of orthodox Christian tradition, both Western and Eastern, in matters of 'sacral aesthetics' - a term used to denote the foundations, production and experience of religiously relevant beauty. Aidan Nichols investigates five principal themes: the foundation of beauty in the natural order through divine creative action; explicitly 'evangelical' beauty as a quality of biblical revelation and notably at its climax in Christ; the legitimacy of making and venerating artworks; qualities of the self in relation to objective presentation of the religiously beautiful; and the difficulties of practising a sacral aesthetic, whether as ... Read more
Redeeming Beauty explores the richness of orthodox Christian tradition, both Western and Eastern, in matters of 'sacral aesthetics' - a term used to denote the foundations, production and experience of religiously relevant beauty. Aidan Nichols investigates five principal themes: the foundation of beauty in the natural order through divine creative action; explicitly 'evangelical' beauty as a quality of biblical revelation and notably at its climax in Christ; the legitimacy of making and venerating artworks; qualities of the self in relation to objective presentation of the religiously beautiful; and the difficulties of practising a sacral aesthetic, whether as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Ashgate Studies in Theology, Imagination and the Arts
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780754660019
SKU
V9780754660019
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About Aidan Nichols O.P.
Aidan Nichols O. P. is John Paul II Lecturer in Roman Catholic Theology in the University of Oxford, UK. He has also taught at the Pontifical University of St Thomas, Rome; St Mary’s College, Oscott; and Blackfriars Hall, Oxford. He has published some thirty books, and over seventy articles.
Reviews for Redeeming Beauty: Soundings in Sacral Aesthetics
’Nichols's essays raise many other questions that point, directly or indirectly, to the most significant issues in discussion in contemporary theological aesthetics. For this reason, as well as for its historical surveys, the book is of great value for scholars interested in the interrelationships between God, religion, beauty, and the arts.’ Logos: A Journal of Eastern Christian Studies ... Read more