124 Pages
by
Routledge
124 Pages
by
Routledge
124 Pages
by
Routledge
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This title was first published in 2001: Tolstoy's view of art is discussed in most courses in aesthetics, particularly his main text What is Art? He believed that the importance of art lies not in its purely aesthetic qualities but in its connection with life, and that art becomes decadent where this connection is lost. This view has often been misconceived and its strength overlooked. This book... Read more
Contents: Preface; The background; Art and society; The problem; The central features; Art and morality; Art in history; Decadent art; Wagner; Summary and elaboration; Alternative theories; Shakespeare; Afterword; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
H.O. Mounce
'... this effort must be applauded, for it gives any contemporary aesthetician accustomed to dismissing outright Tolstoy's aesthetics pause to consider.' Mind
