Religion and the Arts: History and Method

Religion and the Arts: History and Method

Author: Diane Apostolos-Cappadona

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2017-11-06

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 9004361561

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In Religion and the Arts: History and Method, Diane Apostolos-Cappadona analyses the origins and methodological journey of this field though concerns with repatriation, museum exhibitions, and globalization, to offer an indispensable introduction to study of the field.


The Oxford Handbook of Religion and the Arts

The Oxford Handbook of Religion and the Arts

Author: Frank Burch Brown

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 565

ISBN-13: 0190871199

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This volume offers 37 original essays from leading scholars on the crucial topics, issues, methods, and resources for studying and teaching religion and the arts.


Religion and Literature: History and Method

Religion and Literature: History and Method

Author: Eric Ziolkowski

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2019-12-16

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 9004423907

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Religion and Literature: History and Method considers the history, methods, institutionalization, globalization, and future of the study of religion and literature, focusing on its emergence from the “field” of theology and literature, and its relations to myth criticism and biblical reception.


On the Strange Place of Religion in Contemporary Art

On the Strange Place of Religion in Contemporary Art

Author: James Elkins

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-12-15

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 1135879702

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Can contemporary art say anything about spirituality? John Updike calls modern art "a religion assembled from the fragments of our daily life," but does that mean that contemporary art is spiritual? What might it mean to say that the art you make expresses your spiritual belief? On the Strange Place of Religion in Contemporary Art explores the curious disconnection between spirituality and current art. This book will enable you to walk into a museum and talk about the spirituality that is or is not visible in the art you see.


ReVisioning

ReVisioning

Author: James Romaine

Publisher: Lutterworth Press

Published: 2014-12-25

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 0718842219

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'ReVisioning: Critical Methods of Seeing Christianity in the History of Art' explores some of underlying methodological assumptions in the field of art history by examining the suitability and success, as well as the incompatibility and failure, of varying art historical methodologies when applied to works of art which distinctly manifest Christian narratives, themes, motifs, and symbols.


A History of Theory and Method in the Study of Religion and Dance

A History of Theory and Method in the Study of Religion and Dance

Author: Kimerer L. LaMothe

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2018-10-22

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 9004390006

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LaMothe paves the way for new theories and methods in the study of religion and dance by critiquing and displacing a conceptual dichotomy between “religion” and “dance” forged in the colonial era that justified western Christian hostility towards dance traditions across six continents over six centuries.


The Thing about Religion

The Thing about Religion

Author: David Morgan

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2021-03-19

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1469662841

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Common views of religion typically focus on the beliefs and meanings derived from revealed scriptures, ideas, and doctrines. David Morgan has led the way in radically broadening that framework to encompass the understanding that religions are fundamentally embodied, material forms of practice. This concise primer shows readers how to study what has come to be termed material religion—the ways religious meaning is enacted in the material world. Material religion includes the things people wear, eat, sing, touch, look at, create, and avoid. It also encompasses the places where religion and the social realities of everyday life, including gender, class, and race, intersect in physical ways. This interdisciplinary approach brings religious studies into conversation with art history, anthropology, and other fields. In the book, Morgan lays out a range of theories, terms, and concepts and shows how they work together to center materiality in the study of religion. Integrating carefully curated visual evidence, Morgan then applies these ideas and methods to case studies across a variety of religious traditions, modeling step-by-step analysis and emphasizing the importance of historical context. The Thing about Religion will be an essential tool for experts and students alike. Two free, downloadable course syllabi created by the author are available online.


On Art, Religion, and the History of Philosophy

On Art, Religion, and the History of Philosophy

Author: Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Publisher: Hackett Publishing

Published: 1997-01-01

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 9780872203709

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A reprint, with new Introduction, of the Harper Torch edition of 1970. The famous introductory lectures collected in this volume represent the distillation of Hegel's mature views on the three most important activities of spirit, and have the further advantage, shared by his lectures in general, of being more comprehensible than those works of his published during his lifetime. A new Introduction, Select Bibliography, Analytical Table of Contents, and the restoration in the section headings of the outline of Hegel's lectures make this new edition particularly useful and welcome.


Theatre: A Very Short Introduction

Theatre: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Marvin Carlson

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2014-10-23

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 0191648612

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From before history was recorded to the present day, theatre has been a major artistic form around the world. From puppetry to mimes and street theatre, this complex art has utilized all other art forms such as dance, literature, music, painting, sculpture, and architecture. Every aspect of human activity and human culture can be, and has been, incorporated into the creation of theatre. In this Very Short Introduction Marvin Carlson takes us through Ancient Greece and Rome, to Medieval Japan and Europe, to America and beyond, and looks at how the various forms of theatre have been interpreted and enjoyed. Exploring the role that theatre artists play — from the actor and director to the designer and puppet-master, as well as the audience — this is an engaging exploration of what theatre has meant, and still means, to people of all ages at all times. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.


The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Ritual and Religion

The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Ritual and Religion

Author: Timothy Insoll

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2011-10-27

Total Pages: 1135

ISBN-13: 019923244X

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A comprehensive overview, by period and region, of the archaeology of ritual and religion. The coverage is global, and extends from the earliest prehistory to modern times. Written by over sixty renowned specialists, the Handbook presents the very best in current scholarship, and will also stimulate further research.