‘French endings’: Christianity, sentimentality and the arts in the context of Covid

This article draws attention to the need for a theological approach to sentimentality in the arts that is informed by context. During the Covid pandemic, the value of sentimental artworks that afford respite and distraction from the grim realities of death and disease has been evident. To illustrate...

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Main Author: Bowlby, Ewan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2022
In: International journal for the study of the Christian church
Year: 2022, Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Pages: 111-123
Further subjects:B escapism
B Literature
B Dickens
B Emily in Paris
B Begbie
B Dostoevsky
B Sentimentality
B Pandemic
B Popular Culture
B Theological Aesthetics
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