Select Works of Jaroslav Pelikan (2 vols.)

by Jaroslav Jan Pelikan

Publisher:

Wipf and Stock

, 2001–2003

Overview

Jaroslav Pelikan was one of the foremost intellectuals of the twentieth century. He was dean of Yale Graduate School from 1973–1978, president of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, editor of the religious section of Encyclopedia Britannica, a member of the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, and founder of the Council of Scholars at the Library of Congress. This collection pairs two of his books that examine the connection between art and theology. Bach Among the Theologians offers a unique look into the theological influences and implications of the great composer’s work, while Fools for Christ examines six other figures in the Western aesthetic tradition and how their work grew out of their grappling with the divine.

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Key Features

• Presents two volumes from one of the twentieth century’s foremost intellectuals
• Examines the theological influences and implications of Bach
• Analyzes the divine in the work of six philosophical giants

Product Details

• Title: Select Works of Jaroslav Pelikan
• Author: Jaroslav Pelikan
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock
• Volumes: 2
• Pages: 354

About the Author

Jaroslav Pelikan (1923–2006) was a historian of Christianity, theology, and medieval intellectualism. He received his PhD from the University of Chicago. Throughout his life he held numerous intellectual leadership positions. He was dean of Yale Graduate School from 1973–1978, president of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, editor of the religious section of Encyclopedia Britannica, a member of the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, and founder of the Council of Scholars at the Library of Congress. He wrote over 30 books, including Mary Through the Centuries, Jesus Through the Centuries, Whose Bible is it?, and The Vindication of Tradition.