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Sacred Spring
Robert Weldon Whalen
其他書名
God and the Birth of Modernism in Fin de Sicle Vienna
出版
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
, 2007-03-19
主題
History / General
History / Modern / General
History / Europe / Austria & Hungary
Religion / General
Religion / Christian Theology / Systematic
ISBN
0802832164
9780802832160
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=3EzCxN6O8-kC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
The culture of fin de sicle Vienna continues to fascinate and has been examined at length. There are indeed massive studies of Freud, Mahler, Loos, Klimt, and many other notables from that era. But these studies often ignore the religious dimension of Viennese modernist culture, implying -- if not arguing outright -- that "modernism" and "religion" are contrary, even hostile, categories.
Taking a different tack, Robert Weldon Whalen in Sacred Spring documents the important thesis that Viennese modernism, far from being secular, was in fact a deeply religious movement. In vivid language Whalen examines this era of "being torn apart and rising again," describing those Viennese who were on the cutting edge of modern art and thought. Though the book focuses on avant-garde art, it also connects materials from journalism, popular culture, and contemporary politics in fascinating ways.
Students of modernism, the arts, and European cultural history will find that Sacred Spring offers an intriguing, compelling perspective on their subjects. Featuring a beautifully written narrative, the book will also appeal to readers interested in the intersection of culture and faith, in the connection between the arts and the sacred.