{"product_id":"sacred-spring-robert-weldon-whalen-9780802871350","title":"Sacred Spring: God and the Birth of Modernism in Fin de Siscle Vienna","description":"The culture of fin de si鐵le Vienna continues to fascinate and has been examined at length. There are indeed massive studies of Freud, Mahler, Loos, Klimt, and many other notables from that era. But these studies often ignore the religious dimension of Viennese modernist culture, implying -- if not arguing outright -- that \"modernism\" and \"religion\" are contrary, even hostile, categories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Taking a different tack, Robert Weldon Whalen in \u003ci\u003eSacred Spring\u003c\/i\u003e documents the important thesis that Viennese modernism, far from being secular, was in fact a deeply religious movement. In vivid language Whalen examines this era of \"being torn apart and rising again,\" describing those Viennese who were on the cutting edge of modern art and thought. Though the book focuses on avant-garde art, it also connects materials from journalism, popular culture, and contemporary politics in fascinating ways. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Students of modernism, the arts, and European cultural history will find that \u003ci\u003eSacred Spring\u003c\/i\u003e offers an intriguing, compelling perspective on their subjects. Featuring a beautifully written narrative, the book will also appeal to readers interested in the intersection of culture and faith, in the connection between the arts and the sacred.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Weldon Whalen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802871356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802871350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 349\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.78d","brand":"Robert Weldon Whalen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986686345471,"sku":"9780802871350","price":31.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_00362c0f-4447-4730-8b17-e434ec64a0f1.jpg?v=1683284744","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sacred-spring-robert-weldon-whalen-9780802871350","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}