Performing the sacred: Christian representation and the arts

Uittreksel

"What does 'performance' mean in Christian culture? How is it connected to rituals, dramatic and visual arts, and the written word? Performing the Sacred: Christian Representation and the Arts explores both the meaning of representation and the role of performance within the Christian tradition between arts and drama. The essays in this book demonstrate that the idea of performance was central to Christian theology and that--from the Middle Ages to the Early Modern era--it became a device through which people saw, prayed, preached, wrote, imagined, officiated rites, celebrated cults, and practiced devotions. Seen that performance is a habitus within Christianity, performing the sacred does not just mean representing it, but rather enacting it in a tangible, visible and involved way"-- Provided by publisher.

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The Drama of Christian Images : Art, Liturgy, Sacred Theatre / Timothy Verdon -- The Power of Images of Passion : Animated Sculptures of the Crucified Christ and the Problem of Visualizing Suffering in Medieval Art / Kamil Kopania -- Performing Glory : The Misteri or Festa D'elx on Contemporary Stages / Francesc Massip.