Religious 7

In A Saving Science, Eric Ramírez-Weaver explores the significance of early medieval astronomy in the Frankish empire, using as his lens an astronomical masterpiece, the deluxe manuscript of the Han……続きを見る

Dante's Divine Comedy captivated medieval readers, and each successive era remains spellbound by its sublime portraits of Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. In the early 19th century, one of England's gre……続きを見る

Che cos’è veramente il Natale? Come viverlo in piena gioia? Il Natale è, per eccellenza, la festa della gioia. Ma come si arriva alla gioia del cuore? Il segreto della gioia è accogliere Dio, fargli……続きを見る

Da più di un secolo il filo che legava arte e fede sembra spezzato. L’arte contemporanea si sviluppa sempre più lontana dal contesto della religione cattolica e, d’altra parte, la Chiesa spesso, nel……続きを見る

Un saggio efficace ed evocativo sul confronto tra l’esperienza estetica che attraversa l’arte e l’esperienza religiosa che appartiene al rito, nella molteplicità dei suoi linguaggi.L’uomo credente n……続きを見る

"Adam Parfrey is one of the nation's most provocative publishers."ーSeattle Weekly "Secret society historian Craig Heimbichner follows the Middle Path to wisdom. He works the graveyard shift in the ……続きを見る

Palaces like the Aljafería and the Alhambra rank among the highest achievements of the Islamic world. In recent years archaeological work at Córdoba, Kairouan and many other sites has vastly increas……続きを見る

From the late nineteenth century onwards the concept of Mother India assumed political significance in colonial Bengal. Reacting against British rule, Bengali writers and artists gendered the nation……続きを見る

Postcolonial theories have transformed literary, historical and cultural studies over the past three decades. Yet the study of medieval art and visualities has, in general, remained Eurocentric in i……続きを見る

In the Middle Ages, it was thought that praying at the right shrine could save you from just about anything, from madness and famine to false imprisonment and even shipwreck. Kingdoms, cities, and e……続きを見る

Art critic, historian and journalist Anita Brenner (1905-1974) is acknowledged to be one of the most important and perceptive writers on the art, culture, and political history of Mexico. Idols Behi……続きを見る

Contextualizing Michelangelo’s poetry and spirituality within the framework of the religious Zeitgeist of his era, this study investigates his poetic production to shed new light on the artist’s rel……続きを見る

Natural Materials of the Holy Land and the Visual Translation of Place, 500-1500, focuses on the unique ways that natural materials carry the spirit of place. Since early Christianity, wood, earth, ……続きを見る

Are you looking for the perfect book for the Advent season? With gorgeous illustrations to stir you, scripture to remember, prayer prompts to guide you through prayer, and meaningful activities to d……続きを見る

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Kunst - Ikonographie, Motive, Symbole, Note: 2,0, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main (Kunstgeschichtliches Institut), Veranstaltung: ……続きを見る

The last fifty years have seen a rediscovery of the role of the visual arts in the lives of all Christians. In tune with this ecumenical age, this book shares the belief that beauty and art can brid……続きを見る

Illuminated here are the relationships between visual culture, faith, and gender in the courtly, monastic, and urban spheres of the early modern Burgundian Netherlands. By examining works by artists……続きを見る

In this four-color illustrated journey that is part travelogue and part theological investigation, bestselling author and acclaimed Bible scholar John Dominic Crossan and his wife Sarah painstakingl……続きを見る

"Éste es un libro más sobre montañas, aunque en él no se pretende un acercamiento bajo la óptica de la ciencia o la orografía que estudian su composición, altura y desniveles, como dicen los montañi……続きを見る

Über ein Jahrtausend lang, von seiner Gründung im Jahre 330 n. Chr. bis zu seinem Untergang im Jahre 1453, war das Byzantinische Reich eine Wiege von künstlerischem Überfluss, die erst jetzt wiedere……続きを見る

This interdisciplinary study explores Marian imagery and representations in world literature and art throughout the centuries. This book demonstrates the widespread deep veneration of the image of t……続きを見る

Der Autor Rainer Mekelburg begibt sich auf einen kryptozoologischen Streifzug durch die altskandinavische Mythologie und versucht die modernen Hintergründe zu beleuchten. Die aktuelle Entwicklung in……続きを見る

At a time when religion and science are thought to be at loggerheads, art is widely hailed as religion's natural spiritual ally. Philosophy, Art, and Religion investigates the extent to which this i……続きを見る

Welche Rolle hat die Reformation für die Kunst gespielt, wie hat sie das christliche Bild verändert? Joseph Leo Koerner, einer der weltweit besten Kenner der Kunst der Lutherzeit, legt mit diesem Bu……続きを見る

Following the award-winning BBC Radio 4 series, a panoramic exploration of peoples, objects and beliefs from the celebrated author of A History of the World in 100 Objects and Germany 'Riveting, ext……続きを見る

‘The Divine Artist’ - ‘Art for God’s Sake’ “God the Divine Artist became the art – He, Jesus, hung on the wooden frame of the cross. He would provide the inspiration for the future artists in these ……続きを見る

The fifteenth-century Italian artist Piero della Francesca painted a familiar world. Roads wind through hilly landscapes, run past farms, sheds, barns, and villages. This is the world in which Piero……続きを見る

Dr. Clyde Kilby was known to many as an early, long and effective champion of C. S. Lewis, and the founder of the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College, IL, for the study of the works of Lewis, J……続きを見る

The Trojan War begins and ends with the sacrifice of a virgin princess. The gruesome killing of a woman must have captivated ancient people because the myth of the sacrificial virgin resonates power……続きを見る

Reviewers of a recent exhibition termed Federico Barocci (ca. 1533–1612), 'the greatest artist you’ve never heard of'. One of the first original iconographers of the Counter Reformation, Barocci was……続きを見る