| Icon: Studies in the History of an Idea Revised Edition Contributor(s): Barasch, Moshe (Author), Serrano, Luci (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814712142 ISBN-13: 9780814712146 Publisher: New York University Press OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1993 Annotation: This¨ rewarding journey...of approximately 1,200 years is taken with only small side trips, but even these are enchanting... Valuable to all of us who have inherited a secular culture.--Academic Library Book ReviewOver the centuries, European debate about the nature and status of images of God and sacred figures has often upset the established order and shaken societies to their core. Out of this debate, an identifiable doctrine has emerged of the image in general and of the divine image in particular. This fascinating work concentrates on these historical arguments, from the period of Late Antiquity up to the great and classic defenses of images by St. John of Damascus and Theodore of Studion. Icon extends beyond the immediate concerns of religion, philosophy, aesthetics, history, and art, to engage them all. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Art | Subjects & Themes - Religious - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General - Religion |
| Dewey: 246 |
| Series: Studies in the History of an Idea |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.26" W x 9" (1.07 lbs) 308 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Baltic |
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| Publisher Description: Over the centuries, European debate about the nature and status of images of God and sacred figures has often upset the established order and shaken societies to their core. Out of this debate, an identifiable doctrine has emerged of the image in general and of the divine image in particular. This fascinating work concentrates on these historical arguments, from the period of Late Antiquity up to the great and classic defenses of images by St. John of Damascus and Theodore of Studion. Icon extends beyond the immediate concerns of religion, philosophy, aesthetics, history, and art, to engage them all. |
Contributor Bio(s): Barasch, Moshe: - Moshe Barasch was Jack Cotton Professor of Architecture and Fine Arts at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He wrote numerous books including Icon, Theories of Art, and Modern Theories of Art I and II, all published by NYU Press. A winner of the Israel Prize in 1996, he was elected corresponding member of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences. |