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Wonder Beyond Belief

On Christianity
BuchGebunden
272 Seiten
Englisch
Wiley & Sonserschienen am27.10.20171. Auflage
What happens when one of Germany´s most important writers, himself a Muslim, immerses himself in the world of Christian art? In this book, Navid Kermani is awestruck by a religion full of sacrifice and lamentation, love and wonder, the irrational and the unfathomable, the deeply human and the divine - a Christianity that today´s Christians rarely speak of so earnestly, boldly and enthusiastically. With the open-minded curiosity of a non-believer - or rather a believer in another faith - Kermani engages with Christian art in its great richness and diversity. The result is an enchanting reflection which reinvests in Christianity both its spectacular beauty and its terror. Kermani struggles with the cross, falls in love at the sight of Mary, experiences the Orthodox Mass and appreciates the greatness of St Francis. He teaches us to see the questions of our present-day lives in the pictures of old masters such as Botticelli, Caravaggio and Rembrandt - not with lectures on art history or theology, but with an intelligent eye for the essential details and the underlying relations to seemingly remote worlds, to literature and to mystical Islam. Kermani´s poetic school of seeing draws us in as we are carried along by his unique perspective on Christianity, rekindling our interest in great art at the same time. We are captivated by his unique and brilliant Islamic reading of the West.mehr
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KlappentextWhat happens when one of Germany´s most important writers, himself a Muslim, immerses himself in the world of Christian art? In this book, Navid Kermani is awestruck by a religion full of sacrifice and lamentation, love and wonder, the irrational and the unfathomable, the deeply human and the divine - a Christianity that today´s Christians rarely speak of so earnestly, boldly and enthusiastically. With the open-minded curiosity of a non-believer - or rather a believer in another faith - Kermani engages with Christian art in its great richness and diversity. The result is an enchanting reflection which reinvests in Christianity both its spectacular beauty and its terror. Kermani struggles with the cross, falls in love at the sight of Mary, experiences the Orthodox Mass and appreciates the greatness of St Francis. He teaches us to see the questions of our present-day lives in the pictures of old masters such as Botticelli, Caravaggio and Rembrandt - not with lectures on art history or theology, but with an intelligent eye for the essential details and the underlying relations to seemingly remote worlds, to literature and to mystical Islam. Kermani´s poetic school of seeing draws us in as we are carried along by his unique perspective on Christianity, rekindling our interest in great art at the same time. We are captivated by his unique and brilliant Islamic reading of the West.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-1-5095-1484-7
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartGebunden
Erscheinungsjahr2017
Erscheinungsdatum27.10.2017
Auflage1. Auflage
Seiten272 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Gewicht678 g
Artikel-Nr.43385775
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GenreKunst/Architektur
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Inhalt/Kritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis
I. MOTHER AND SON 1 MOTHER 3 SON 8 MISSION 15 LOVE I 22 LOVE II 28 HUMILIATION 34 BEAUTY 40 CROSS 47 LAMENTATION 52 RESURRECTION 57 TRANSFORMATION 62 DEATH 78 GOD I 85 GOD II 93 II. WITNESS 101 CAIN 103 JOB 108 JUDITH 115 ELIZABETH 121 PETER 126 JEROME 132 URSULA I 138 URSULA II 142 BERNARD 149 FRANCIS 156 PETER NOLASCO 163 SIMONIDA 169 PAOLO DALL´OGLIO 174 III. INVOCATION 195 VOCATION 197 PRAYER 202 SACRIFICE 208 CHURCH 213 PLAY 220 KNOWLEDGE 226 TRADITION 235 LIGHT 249 LUST I 262 LUST II 267 RECESSIONAL 272 ART 280 FRIENDSHIP 288 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 306 BIBLIOGRAPHY 309 ILLUSTRATION CREDITS 317mehr
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"A work of genius"
Ian Sansom, The Guardian
"This truly is one of the best books I've read in years: funny, outrageous, touching, intimate, glorious."
Nicola Barker, The Guardian Best Books of 2017
"Navid Kermani has written one of the funniest, most perceptive, outrageous and engaging books about art, life and faith that I have ever read... It's wonderful. It's cathartic. It's transformative."
The Spectator
"An astonishing, deeply sympathetic, constantly surprising meditation on Christianity from one of the greatest Muslim writers and thinkers in the Western world. Kermani writes perceptively about individual works of art and particular places, about the New Testament, and about the rich traditions of Christian theology and practice. Still more important, he articulates a vision of Islamic-Christian friendship that is, in our vexed world, a human gift of rare importance."
Stephen Greenblatt, Cogan University Professor of the Humanities, Harvard University
"In this beautifully written book, Navid Kermani performs something which, if not unprecedented, is still highly unusual, as he considers Christianity from the distance of a different faith. He does not claim any superiority here, quite the opposite. Unencumbered by the need to accept or reject, he explores the Christian faith with an alert interest and consuming curiosity. Through his keen gaze, coupled with a profound knowledge of theology and art history, Kermani captivates readers with the marvels of artworks that they might otherwise never really notice. The anglophone world needs and deserves this gem of a book."
Daniel Boyarin, University of California, Berkeley
"In this book Navid Kermani draws on his unique perspectives as a Muslim intellectual to offer thoughtful reflections on the complex divine ideas underlying Christian art and the deep parallels that can be drawn between it and other traditions, including mystical Islam. As an outside observer of Christianity, Kermani reminds us that the great faith traditions have more in common than they have difference and how, at the end of the day, we all pay tribute to the same divine spirit. May more Muslim and Christian thinkers alike be inspired by his deep reflectiveness and willingness to engage across faith traditions."
Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, American University, Washington, DC
"When I lived in Deir Mar Musa, Paolo Dall'Oglio would sometimes press a "very important" book on me to read. I am sure that Wonder Beyond Belief is one of these books. It encourages debate and impresses the reader with the need for communication and respect for other people's beliefs."
Emma Loosley, University of Exeter
"Superbly written with occasional suprises, this book is hard to put down"
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