The Invisibility of Religion in Contemporary Art: Responses to Ben Lima, Lexi Eikelboom, Jeffrey Kosky, and Daniel Siedell.
This article focuses on the critical examination of the role and visibility of religion in contemporary art, responding to various scholarly critiques of the book *The Invisibility of Religion in Contemporary Art*. The author addresses concerns about the book’s academic focus, its treatment of theol...
| Publicado en: | Religious Studies Review (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) Vol. 52; no. 1; pp. 27 - 35 |
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