The Work of Art: Rethinking the Elementary Forms of Religious Life

by Michael D. Jackson

How are we to think of works of art? Rather than treat art as an expression of individual genius, market forces, or aesthetic principles, Michael Jackson focuses on how art effects transformations in our lives. Art opens up transitional, ritual, or utopian spaces that enable us to reconcile inward imperatives and outward constraints, thereby making our lives more manageable and meaningful. Art allows us to strike a balance between being actors...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231178182
• ISBN13: 9780231178181
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher