Siebzehn AutorInnen aus sieben historisch- kulturwissenschaftlichen Fächern untersuchen Strategien und Konkretisierungen visueller Darstellung von Kult: Inszenierungen und Erfahrungen von Kult, Personenkult, Kulträume und Manifestationen von Kultpraxis. In den Blick genommen wer…
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""Faith and Spirituality in Masters of World Cinema"" is a fascinating introduction to spiritual aspects in the works of some of the greatest filmmakers in the world, like Bergman, Dreyer and Tarkovsky, Avant Garde director Pedro Costa and Hollywood's golden boy Guillermo del To…
ÂThe Apothecaryâs Chest: Magic, Art and Medicationâ was a one-day symposium held at the University of Glasgow on November 24, 2007. The symposium called for a discussion on the evolution of the notions of mysticism, knowledge and superstition in the.
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This book explores the areas of perspective, proportion, witness and theological threshold in the devotional art of the Italian Renaissance, with particular reference to the painted image of Christ.
Voyages of Body and Soul: Selected Female Icons of India and Beyond includes scholarly essays and performance/choreographic notes from a diverse range of contributors on the themes of ""Mad and Divine: India's Female Saint-Poets"" and ""Epic Women of India and Beyond."" The cont…
