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Violence and splendor
at the limits of hermeneutics
pp. 85-95
Résumé
From earliest times, serious collective performances, rituals, ceremonies, parades, dances have been concerned with war. They have evolved extraordinary splendor and given rise to the high art of Egypt, Anghor Wat, Chichin-Itza, and San Juan de Compostelo. However, splendor closes in upon itself and evolves with its own logic. This essay studies this evolution in Carnival in Rio de Janeiro and the Mount Hagen Show in Papua-New Guinea.
Détails de la publication
Publié dans:
Jansen Julia (2012) Critical communities and aesthetic practices: dialogues with Tony O'Connor on society, art, and friendship. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 85-95
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-1509-7_8
Citation complète:
Lingis Alphonso, 2012, Violence and splendor: at the limits of hermeneutics. In J. Jansen (ed.) Critical communities and aesthetic practices (85-95). Dordrecht, Springer.