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McLuhan, Marshall

 
9781606089927: The Medium and the Light: Reflections on Religion
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ISBN 10 : 1606089927 ISBN 13 : 9781606089927
Editeur : Wipf and Stock, 2010

Synopsis

Say the name Marshall McLuhan and you think of the great discover's explorations of the media. But throughout his life, McLuhan never stopped reflecting profoundly on the nature of God and worship, and on the traditions of the Church. Often other intellectuals and artists would ask him incredulously, "Are you really a Catholic?" He would answer, "Yes, I am a Catholic, the worst kind -- a convert," leaving them more baffled than before. Here, like a golden thread lining his public utterances on the media, are McLuhan's brilliant probes into the nature of conversion, the church's understanding of media, the shape of tomorrow's church, religion and youth, and the God-making machines of the modern world. This fascinating collection, gathered from his many and scattered remarks, essays, and other writings, shows the deeply Christian side of a man widely considered the most important thinker of our time, a man whose insights into media and culture have revolutionized the field of media study and the way we see the world.

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À propos de l'auteur

Marshall McLuhan (1911 -- 1980) was a pioneer Canadian theorist and educator in the fields of communication and media studies. He taught at the University of Toronto from 1946 to 1979 and became popular for his aphorism ""the medium is the message,"" which summarized his view of the media's potent influence on shaping culture and styles of thinking. His major writings include The Gutenberg Galaxy (1962), Understanding Media (1964), and The Medium Is the Message (1967).

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Éditeur
Wipf and Stock
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1606089927
ISBN 13 
9781606089927
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
248
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
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