Beyond the return of religion
Subtitle: art and the postsecular
By: by Lieke Wijnia
Series: Brill research perspectives in religion and the arts -- 2.3 (2018); Brill research perspectives -- 2.3 (2018)
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Leiden
Language: eng
Number of pages: 89
ISBN-13: 9789004411708
Copyright date: 2019
Subjects: Arts; Philosophy
Description: Beyond the Return of Religion: Art and The Postsecular' explores the conceptual potential of the postsecular for investigations of (late) modern art and religion. Indicating a public co-existence and merging of religion and the secular, the postsecular is approached as an alternative to the return of religion narrative. Rather than framing artistic concerns with religion as a recurrence after temporary absence, Lieke Wijnia shows how the postsecular allows for seeing the interaction between art and religion as an enduring, albeit transforming relationship of mutual nature. Whereas secularization theories are intrinsically connected to modernity, the postsecular requires a pluralized perspective, covering the processes of secularization, diversification, and spiritualization. The postsecular reinforces the interconnectedness of these processes, which are, in turn, embodied in the concept?s interdisciplinary nature. While this book predominantly focuses on visual art and its institutional context of the museum, the postsecular has interdisciplinary relevance for broader artistic and academic disciplines.
Notes: Series numbering from publisher's website.

Includes bibliographical references.