Martin Luther's Theology of Beauty : A Reappraisal Hardcover - 2017
by Mattes, Mark C
- Used
Description
Details
- Title Martin Luther's Theology of Beauty : A Reappraisal
- Author Mattes, Mark C
- Binding Hardcover
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 240
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Baker Academic
- Date 2017-09
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index
- Bookseller's Inventory # 45506847-6
- ISBN 9780801098376 / 0801098378
- Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 2.29 cm)
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Themes
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Library of Congress subjects Luther, Martin, Theology of the cross
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2017004116
- Dewey Decimal Code 230.01
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From the rear cover
--Donald K. McKim, editor of The Cambridge Companion to Martin Luther and author of Moments with Martin Luther: 95 Daily Devotions
"Beauty has historically been a neglected topic in much of traditional Protestant theology, a lacuna of increasing significance in an age that is more and more preoccupied with aesthetics. In this book Mattes retrieves Martin Luther as a source for aesthetic reflection and, in so doing, brings both Luther's thought and the Protestantism that stems from him into important dialogue with both earlier theologians and contemporary thinkers such as Charles Taylor and John Milbank. Martin Luther's Theology of Beauty is rich in historical theological insight and modern philosophical potential."
--Carl R. Trueman, Westminster Theological Seminary, Pennsylvania
"Claiming that Luther's work has not only 'existential' depth but also 'cosmic' and 'eschatological' breadth, Mattes brings to the fore the centrality of beauty in Luther's theology. Providing a careful and clear reading of Luther's work that situates it within its historical context and in relation to contemporary discussions, Mattes argues that, for Luther, God's proper work--mercy--is beautiful indeed. Timely and incisive, this book charts a distinctive path that opens up fresh appropriations of Luther's work in our time."
--Lois Malcolm, Luther Seminary
"Most students of theology would never guess that Martin Luther, famous for his denunciation of theologies of glory, had a richly developed aesthetic. This is the thesis made plausible by Mark Mattes, a distinguished Lutheran theologian. Clear and learned, this book draws connections that will surprise many."
--Gerald McDermott, Beeson Divinity School; coauthor of The Theology of Jonathan Edwards