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The Hidden Essence of Art

By:Stephen Newton
Publisher:Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Print ISBN:9781036450175
eText ISBN:9781036450182
Edition:1
Copyright:2025
Format:Page Fidelity

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This book reviews art throughout the ages to find the origin of religion in the relationship between art and ritual. A psychoanalytic perspective identifies the creative process as the prototype for the concept of death and resurrection that underpins religious belief.