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Wagner's Parsifal: An Appreciation in the Light of His Theological Journey

Wagner's Parsifal: An Appreciation in the Light of His Theological Journey

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Series: Veritas, Book 10

General Christianity

Publisher Price: $46.00

ISBN10: 1620328852
ISBN13: 9781620328859
Publisher: Cascade Books
Published: Nov 12 2013
Pages: 400
Weight: 1.20
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
Parsifal, Wagner's final opera, is considered by many to be one of the greatest religious musical works ever composed; but it is also one of the most difficult to understand and many have questioned whether it can be considered a Christian work at all. Added to this is the furious debate that has surrounded the composer as an anti-Semite, racist, and inspiration for Hitler. Richard Bell addresses such issues and argues that despite any personal failings Wagner makes a fundamental theological contribution through his many writings and ultimately in Parsifal which, he argues, preaches Christ crucified in a way that can never be captured by words alone. He argues that Wagner offers a vision of the divine and a theology of Good Friday that can both function as profound therapy and address current theological controversies.

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