Bibliography 2: #BIB03841

Key	BIB03841
Reference type	Book
Title	The Synthetic Drama as a Seed of Civilization
Series title	Seed Ideas
Author	Rudhyar, Dane
Year	1929
Date	1929
Publisher	Hamsa Publications
Place published	Carmel, CA
Issue	10.
Notes	Bahá'í Faith: pp. 28-29. "...and we must take notice of the great Bahai Movement, originating in Persia, which may possibly become the world-religion of the coming era, if certain signs are to be believed in. The Baha'is have already begun the erection of a great Temple in Chicago, striking in its architecture, and in which rituals of a definitely synthetic nature are to be performed, in time. It may be that we see there the beginning of a new type of ritual which after many vicissitudes and centuries of development may lead to a new Art-whole embracing more or less the whole of humanity. The spirit of the Bahai movement, proclaimed in 1844 and stated more fully years later, certainly brought out the main truths of the coming era. The history of the Movement presents all of the materials required for a world-religion; and the first artistic manifestation of the faith - the Chicago Temple, the model of which was built inspirationally - is certainly a very significant one, constituted as it is by an effective synthesis of the most characteristic religious styles of the past." "We do not mention this however to proselytize in favor of a Bahai Art; far from it. It came to our mind merely in order to point out how some great synthesizing Movement might already be with us today whcih would eventually provide a suitable religious womb for the generation of future Art-wholes. But again there is a world of difference between Religious and Sacred Art, as there is between even the purest type of devotional religion (which Bahaism is so far) and really 'human' spirituality." Printed in the U.S.A. by Harbison & Harbison; Halcyon Press, Oceano, Calif.
Language	English
Keywords	CULTURE; ART; CIVILIZATION
Number of pages	[2], 31
Series volume	v.6

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