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1 online resource (ix, 230 pages) |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Twenty years after the fall of communism in Central and East Europe is an ocassion to reevaluate the cultural and theological contribution from that region to the secularisation - post-secularisation debate. Czech theologian Ivana Noble develops a Trinitarian theology through a close dialogue with literature, music and film, which formed not only alternatives to totalitarian ideologies, but also followed the loss and reappeareance of belief in God. Noble explains that, by listening to the artists, the churches and theologians can deal with questions about the nature of the world, memory and ul. |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction: Culture as a Theological Theme; Part I: The World; 1 Images of the World in Karel Capek and Isaac Bashevis Singer; 2 Theologies of the World; Part II: Memory; 3 Heritage of Totalitarian Cultures in Folk Music; 4 Redemptive Memory in Theology; Part III: The Ultimate Fulfilment; 5 Figuring the Ultimate Fulfilment in Central European Cinema; 6 Love as the Ultimate Fulfilment in Theology; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Christianity and culture -- Europe, Eastern.
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Christianity and culture. |
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Eastern Europe. |
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Christianity and the arts -- Europe, Eastern.
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Christianity and the arts. |
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Theology, Doctrinal -- Europe, Eastern.
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Theology, Doctrinal. |
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Christianity and culture -- Former communist countries.
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Former communist countries. |
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Christianity and the arts -- Former communist countries.
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Theology, Doctrinal -- Former communist countries.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Noble, Ivana. Theological interpretation of culture in post-communist context. Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2010 9781409400073 (DLC) 2009032340 (OCoLC)430522883 |
| ISBN |
9780754698487 (electronic book) |
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0754698483 (electronic book) |
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1282525158 |
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9781282525153 |
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9781409400073 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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1409400077 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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