Art, Craft, and Theology in Fourth-Century Christian Authors

by Morwenna Ludlow

Ancient authors commonly compared writing with painting. The sculpting of the soul was also a common philosophical theme. Art, Craft, and Theology in Fourth-Century Christian Authors takes its starting-point from such figures to recover a sense of ancient authorship as craft. The ancient concept of craft (ars, techne) spans 'high' or 'fine' art and practical or applied arts. It unites the beautiful and the useful. It includes both skills or practices...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198848838
• ISBN13: 9780198848837
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.3"