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Theological interpretation of culture in post-communist context : Central and East European search for roots / Ivana Noble.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Noble, Ivana.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Christianity and culture--Europe, Eastern.
- Christianity and culture.
- Christianity and the arts--Europe, Eastern.
- Christianity and the arts.
- Theology, Doctrinal--Europe, Eastern.
- Theology, Doctrinal.
- Christianity and culture--Former communist countrires.
- Christianity and the arts--Former communist countries.
- Theology, Doctrinal--Former communist countries.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (243 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Farnham, Surrey ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Twenty years after the fall of communism in Central and East Europe is an occasion to reevaluate the cultural and theological contribution from that region to the secularization - post-secularization debate. Czech theologian Ivana Noble develops a Trinitarian theology through a close dialogue with literature, music and film, which formed not only alternatives to totalitarian ideologies, but also followed the loss and reappearance of belief in God. Noble explains that, by listening to the artists, the churches and theologians can deal with questions about the nature of the world, memory and
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction: Culture as a Theological Theme; Part I: The World; 1 Images of the World in Karel Capek and Isaac Bashevis Singer; 2 Theologies of the World; Part II: Memory; 3 Heritage of Totalitarian Cultures in Folk Music; 4 Redemptive Memory in Theology; Part III: The Ultimate Fulfillment; 5 Figuring the Ultimate Fulfillment in Central European Cinema; 6 Love as the Ultimate Fulfillment in Theology; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- First published 2010 by Ashgate Publishing.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-351-87997-9
- 1-351-87998-7
- 1-315-23641-9
- 1-282-52515-8
- 9786612525155
- 0-7546-9848-3
- 9781315236414
- OCLC:
- 609858380
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