The Arts, Community and Cultural Democracy (Cross-Currents in Religion and Culture)
Contributors: Lambert Zuidervaart (Editor); Henry Luttikhuizen (Editor)
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: July 7, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9780312225049
Subjects: Theory of art; Art And Society; Art; Art & Art Instruction; General; Art / General; Religion / General; Political Ideologies - Democracy; Arts and society; Popular Culture
Description: "This interdisciplinary and international collection explores the role of the arts in shaping contemporary religion and politics. The authors ask about the future of viable communities and democratic cultures in a postmodern world. They look for clues in artistic practices and institutions, and in their impact on how people create history and interpret texts."--BOOK JACKET.