"Redeeming Beauty" explores the richness of orthodox Christian tradition, both Western and Eastern, in matters of 'sacral aesthetics' - a term used to denote the foundations, production and experience of religiously relevant beauty. Aidan Nichols investigates five principal themes: the foundation of
Theological Aesthetics: God in Imagination, Beauty, and Art
โ Scribed by Richard Viladesau
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 310
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
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