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Beschreibung
Parsifal, Wagner's final opera, is considered by many to be one of the greatest religious musical works ever composed; but it is also one of the most difficult to understand and many have questioned whether it can be considered a "Christian" work at all. Added to this is the furious debate that has surrounded the composer as an anti-Semite, racist, and inspiration for Hitler. Richard Bell addresses such issues and argues that despite any personal failings Wagner makes a fundamental theological contribution through his many writings and ultimately in Parsifal which, he argues, preaches Christ crucified in a way that can never be captured by words alone. He argues that Wagner offers a vision of the divine and a "theology of Good Friday" that can both function as profound therapy and address current theological controversies.
Parsifal, Wagner's final opera, is considered by many to be one of the greatest religious musical works ever composed; but it is also one of the most difficult to understand and many have questioned whether it can be considered a "Christian" work at all. Added to this is the furious debate that has surrounded the composer as an anti-Semite, racist, and inspiration for Hitler. Richard Bell addresses such issues and argues that despite any personal failings Wagner makes a fundamental theological contribution through his many writings and ultimately in Parsifal which, he argues, preaches Christ crucified in a way that can never be captured by words alone. He argues that Wagner offers a vision of the divine and a "theology of Good Friday" that can both function as profound therapy and address current theological controversies.
Über den Autor
Richard H. Bell is professor of theology at the University of Nottingham, UK. He is author of Provoked to Jealousy (1994), No one seeks for God (1998), The Irrevocable Call of God (2005), Deliver Us from Evil (2007), Wagner's Parsifal (2013) and Theology of Wagner's Ring Cycle (2020).
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Genre: Importe, Religion & Theologie
Religion: Christentum
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Veritas
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781620328859
ISBN-10: 1620328852
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Bell, Richard H.
Hersteller: Cascade Books
Veritas
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Maße: 229 x 152 x 24 mm
Von/Mit: Richard H. Bell
Erscheinungsdatum: 12.11.2013
Gewicht: 0,647 kg
Artikel-ID: 105540968