Richard Viladesau (Fordham University Professor Emeritus)

The Folly of the Cross

The Passion of Christ in Theology and the Arts in Early Modernity

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Produktbeschreibung

The Folly of the Cross is the fourth book in Richard Viladesau's series examining the aesthetics and theology of the cross through Christian history. Previous volumes have brought the story up through the Baroque era. This new book examines the reception of the message of the cross from the European Enlightenment to the turn of the twentieth century.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press Inc
• Seitenzahl: 282
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 160mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 552g
• ISBN-13: 9780190876005
• ISBN-10: 019087600X
• Artikelnr.: 50434445

Autorenporträt

Richard Viladesau is Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology at Fordham University.

Inhaltsangabe

* Preface
* Chapter 1 -- Introduction
* Chapter 2 -- The theological mediation: The doctrine of the cross in
18th and 19th century theology
* Chapter 3 -- The aesthetic mediation: The passion in the music of the
Classical and Romantic eras
* Chapter 4 -- The aesthetic mediation: The cross in the visual arts in
early modernity
* Chapter 5 -- The aesthetic mediation: The passion in spirituality,
piety, and devotion
* Chapter 6 -- Epilogue and prospect
* Appendix: Discography of the Passion
* Bibliography
* Index