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Christianity, Art and Transformation is a journey of exploration that is both historical and contemporary, theological and practical. The reader is invited to share in the journey beginning in the life of the early Church, travelling through the history of European Christianity and art, and arriving in southern Africa.

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Review of the hardback: '… a new and original and a very welcome addition to the subject.' Journal of Ecclesiastical History

Table of Contents
Introduction; Part I. Historical Trajectories: 1. The power of sacred images; 2. The beautiful, the ugly, and the holy; Part II. Theological Reflection: 3. The redemptive power of beauty; 4. Restoring broken themes of praise; Part III. Aesthetic Praxis: 5. Art in the public square; 6. Art in the life of the church; Select bibliography; Index of names; Index of subjects.

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 11/6/2008 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521089500, 978-0521089500
      ISBN10: 0521089506
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Christianity, Art and Transformation is a journey of exploration that is both historical and contemporary, theological and practical. The reader is invited to share in the journey beginning in the life of the early Church, travelling through the history of European Christianity and art, and arriving in southern Africa.

      Trade Review
      Review of the hardback: '… a new and original and a very welcome addition to the subject.' Journal of Ecclesiastical History

      Table of Contents
      Introduction; Part I. Historical Trajectories: 1. The power of sacred images; 2. The beautiful, the ugly, and the holy; Part II. Theological Reflection: 3. The redemptive power of beauty; 4. Restoring broken themes of praise; Part III. Aesthetic Praxis: 5. Art in the public square; 6. Art in the life of the church; Select bibliography; Index of names; Index of subjects.

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