Reformed Theology And Visual Culture: The Protestant Imagination From Calvin To Edwards (PDF)

Synopsis

With the walls of their churches bereft of imagery and colour and their worship centered around sermons with carefully constructed outlines (as opposed to movement and drama), Reformed Protestants have often been accused of being dour and unimaginative. Here, William Dyrness explores the roots of Reformed theology in an attempt to counteract these prevailing notions. Studying sixteenth-century Geneva and England, seventeenth-century England and Holland and seventeenth and eighteenth-century Puritan New England, Dyrness argues that, though this tradition impeded development of particular visual forms, it encouraged others, especially in areas of popular culture and the ordering of family and community. Exploring the theology of John Calvin, William Ames, John Cotton and Jonathan Edwards, Dyrness shows how this tradition created a new aesthetic of simplicity, inwardness and order to express underlying theological commitments. With over forty illustrations, this book will prove invaluable to those interested in the Reformed tradition.

Copyright:

2004

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

ISBN-13:

9780521540735

Publisher:

University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations

Date of Addition:

06/11/20

Copyrighted By:

William A. Dyrness

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Religion and Spirituality, Psychology, Social Studies, Language Arts

Submitted By:

Teresa Battey

Proofread By:

Teresa Battey

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.