Negating the Image: Case Studies in Iconoclasm by Jeffrey Johnson (English) Hard

Description: Negating the Image by Jeffrey Johnson Contains seven historical studies of the causes and meanings of iconoclasm and the radical transformations in the function of images it has brought about in societies around the world, from Ancient Egypt to Islamic India and Revolutionary Mexico, as well as Medieval and Reformation Europe. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Why do people attack monuments and other public objects charged with authority by the societies that produced them? What do open assaults on images and artworks mean? Iconoclasm, the principled destruction of images, has recurred throughout human history as theory and practice. This book contains seven historical studies of the changing causes and meanings of iconoclasm and the radical transformations in the function of images it has brought about in societies around the world, from Ancient Egypt to Islamic India and Revolutionary Mexico, as well as Medieval and Reformation Europe. Scholars of art history, history and archaeology explore shifting definitions of art and the forms of representation in delineating varied forms of iconoclasm. Author Biography Anne McClanan is Associate Professor of Art History at Portland State University, USA and Jeffrey Johnson is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Central Arkansas, USA. Anne McClanan, Jeffrey Johnson, Finbarr B. Flood, Adrian A. Bantjes, Beate Fricke, Liz James, Penelope Wilson, Mia M. Mochizuki, Dario Gamboni. Table of Contents Contents: Introduction: O for a muse of fire ... , Anne McClanan and Jeffrey Johnson; Refiguring iconoclasm in the early Indian mosque, Finbarr B. Flood; The war against idols: the meanings of iconoclasm in revolutionary Mexico, 1910-40, Adrian A. Bantjes; Fallen idols and risen saints: western attitudes towards the worship of images and the cultura veterum deorum, Beate Fricke; Seeing is believing but words tell no lies: captions versus images in the Libri Carolini and Byzantine Iconoclasm, Liz James; Naming names and shifting identities in ancient Egyptian iconoclasm, Penelope Wilson; Supplanting the devotional image after Netherlandish iconoclasm, Mia M. Mochizuki; Preservation and destruction, oblivion and memory, Dario Gamboni; Index. Review The editors have succeeded in combining profound essays across continents, centuries, and civilizations... this volume triumphs by restating, clarifying, and examining new theories about the destruction of images and monuments. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know or thinks they already know about iconoclasm. Sixteenth Century Journal Long Description Why do people attack monuments and other public objects charged with authority by the societies that produced them? What do open assaults on images and artworks mean? Iconoclasm, the principled destruction of images, has recurred throughout human history as theory and practice. This book contains seven historical studies of the changing causes and meanings of iconoclasm and the radical transformations in the function of images it has brought about in societies around the world, from Ancient Egypt to Islamic India and Revolutionary Mexico, as well as Medieval and Reformation Europe. Scholars of art history, history and archaeology explore shifting definitions of art and the forms of representation in delineating varied forms of iconoclasm. Details ISBN0754608549 ISBN-10 0754608549 ISBN-13 9780754608547 Format Hardcover Subtitle Case Studies in Iconoclasm Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 704.9482 Illustrations Includes 25 b&w illustrations Author Jeffrey Johnson Short Title NEGATING THE IMAGE Language English Media Book Pages 204 DOI 10.1604/9780754608547 UK Release Date 2005-12-28 AU Release Date 2005-12-28 NZ Release Date 2005-12-28 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Year 2005 Publication Date 2005-12-28 Edited by Anne McClanan Audience Undergraduate Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134440062;

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