Converging on Culture: Theologians in Dialogue with Cultural Analysis and Criticism Contributor(s): Brown, Delwin (Editor), Davaney, Sheila Greeve (Editor), Tanner, Kathryn (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0195144678 ISBN-13: 9780195144673 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $89.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2001 Annotation: Theologians are increasingly looking to cultural analysis and criticism, rather than philosophy, as a dialogue partner for cross-disciplinary studies. This book explores the importance of this shift by bringing together scholars from a variety of theological perspectives to analyze different contemporary theories of culture and cultural movements. The essays here examine the theoretical relationship between theology and cultural studies and then discuss a series of controversial topics that cry out for theological reflection. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Systematic - Religion | Philosophy - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion |
Dewey: 261 |
LCCN: 00045647 |
Lexile Measure: 1600 |
Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.2" W x 9.38" (0.80 lbs) 224 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: Theologians are increasingly looking to cultural analysis and criticism, rather than philosophy, as a dialogue partner for cross-disciplinary studies. This book explores the importance of this shift by bringing together scholars from a variety of theological perspectives to analyze different contemporary theories of culture and cultural movements. The essays here examine the theoretical relationship between theology and cultural studies and then discuss a series of controversial topics that cry out for theological reflection. |