Icons in Time, Persons in Eternity - Orthodox Theology and the Aesthetics of the Christian Image

List of contents

Contents: Preface; Part I Preliminaries: The need to redefine the Christian image; The exemplary work of art; Enargeia and key concepts. Part II Theology and Art: The Orthodox icon and modernism; The new iconoclasm; Theological fallacies; Jacques Maritain’s dialogue with modernism. Part III Orthodox Iconology: Asceticism and iconoclasm; The mystical lives of beings in St Maximus the Confessor; The image in St John Damascene; The living image in Byzantine experience. Part IV Theophany and Art: Human and divine luminaries; The theophanic icon; Theophany and modernism; Enargeia and transcendence in Zen art; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Cornelia A. Tsakiridou is Professor, Philosophy, and Director, Diplomat-in-Residence Program, at La Salle University, Philadelphia, USA.

Summary

Icons in Time, Persons in Eternity presents a critical, interdisciplinary examination of contemporary theological and philosophical studies of the Christian image and redefines this within the Orthodox tradition by exploring the ontological and aesthetic implications of Byzantine Orthodox ascetic and mystical theology. It finds Modernist interest i

Product details

• Authors: C. A. Tsakiridou, C.A. Tsakiridou, C.a. (La Salle University) Tsakiridou
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780367601768
• ISBN: 978-0-367-60176-8
• No. of pages: 384
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; PHILOSOPHY / Religious, HISTORY / Ancient / General, ART / History / Ancient & Classical, ART / Subjects & Themes / Religious, RELIGION / Philosophy, History of art / art & design styles, Religion: general, Religion & beliefs, History of Art, Ancient History, Philosophy of religion, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Religion and beliefs, Relating to religious groups, Religious subjects depicted in art, Religious and ceremonial art