Foundational Arts
| Author | : Michael Karl Schuessler |
| Publisher | : University of Arizona Press |
| Total Pages | : 238 |
| Release | : 2014-01-02 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780816529889 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0816529884 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Foundational Arts by : Michael Karl Schuessler
Download or read book Foundational Arts written by Michael Karl Schuessler and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foundational Arts examines how the relationships between mural painting and missionary theater became a transcultural process for mass conversion of Native populations to Christianity. Michael K. Schuessler studies the New World expressions of dramatic and plastic arts and how they became the tools of European friars to Christianize Native peoples and ultimately create a new and unique literary and artistic tradition.
