Performing the Sacred: Christian Representation and the Arts / / edited by Carla M. Bino and Corinna Ricasoli.
What does 'performance' mean in Christian culture? How is it connected to rituals, dramatic and visual arts, and the written word? This book addresses the issue from the Middle Ages to the Modern era and showcases examples of how Christians have represented their biblical narrative.
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Superior document: | Studies in Religion and the Arts ; 20 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2022] ©2023 |
Year of Publication: | 2022 |
Edition: | 1st ed. |
Language: | English |
Series: | Studies in Religion and the Arts ;
20. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (254 pages) |
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Summary: | What does 'performance' mean in Christian culture? How is it connected to rituals, dramatic and visual arts, and the written word? This book addresses the issue from the Middle Ages to the Modern era and showcases examples of how Christians have represented their biblical narrative. What does 'performance' mean in Christian culture? How is it connected to rituals, dramatic and visual arts, and the written word? Performing the Sacred: Christian Representation and the Arts explores both the meaning of re-presentation and the role of performance within the Christian tradition between arts and drama. The essays in this book demonstrate that the idea of performance was central to Christian theology and that—from the Middle Ages to the Early Modern era—it became a device through which people saw, prayed, preached, wrote, imagined, officiated rites, celebrated cults, and practiced devotions. Seen that performance is a habitus within Christianity, performing the sacred does not just mean representing it, but rather enacting it in a tangible, visible and involved way. |
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Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9789004522183 |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Carla M. Bino and Corinna Ricasoli. |