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UNINA9910815571703321 |
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Autore |
Taylor Victor E |
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Titolo |
Para/inquiry : postmodern religion and cultue / / Victor E. Taylor |
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London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2000 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-14276-X |
1-134-65895-8 |
0-203-01778-1 |
9786611142766 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (161 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Postmodernism - Religious aspects |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-134) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preliminaries; CONTENTS; List of figures; Acknowledgments; 1 PARALOGIES; 2 PARASTRUCTURES OF SACRED AND LITERATURE; 3 THE MARGINS OF SUBJECTIVITY AND CULTURE; 4 DISFIGURING THE SACRED IN ART AND RELIGION; 5 PARA SHOAH; 6 PARASACRED GROUND(ING)S; 7 PARAGRAVE; 8 EPILOGUE; Glossar y; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Para/Inquiry represents the next generation of postmodern studies. Focusing on cultural studies religion, and literature, Victor E. Taylor provides us with a fresh look at the history and main themes of postmodernism, both in style and content.Central to the book is the status of the sacred in postmodern times. Taylor explores the sacred images in art, culture and literature. We see that the concept of the sacred is uniquely singular and resistant to an easy assimilation into artistic, cultural or narrative forms. Anyone wishing to gain a new and exciting understanding of post |
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