Christianity, Art and Transformation: Theological Aesthetics in the Struggle for Justice
- ISBN-10
- 0521772052
- ISBN-13
- 9780521772051
- Category
- Art
- Pages
- 273
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- John W. de Gruchy
Description
This book explores the historical and contemporary relationship between the arts and Christianity.
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