Art in Action: Toward a Christian Aesthetic / Edition 1

by Nicholas Wolterstorff

Overview

In this brilliant contribution to an understanding of how art can broaden and enrich our lives, Wolterstorff proposes what he considers an authentically Christian perspective: instead of existing essentially for aesthetic contemplation in galleries and theaters, art needs to be appreciated in action, in everyday life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900802818163
Publisher:	Eerdmans, William B. Publishing Company
Publication date:	09/01/1987
Pages:	250
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Nicholas Wolterstorff is Noah Porter Professor Emeritus of Philosophical Theology at Yale University. Before going to Yale he taught philosophy at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for thirty years. His other books include Justice in Love, Educating for Shalom, The God We Worship, and Lament for a Son.