Striking Images, Iconoclasms Past and Present |
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| Editor:
| Boldrick, Stacy
Brubaker, Leslie
Clay, Richard |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4724-1367-3 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $175.00 |
Book Description:
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Two key elements set this volume apart from those which have preceded it: chronological scope and disciplinary breadth. Striking Images, Iconoclasms Past and Present is the first book about iconoclasms to include contributions from an archaeologist, a curator, and a museum conservator (in tandem with a noteworthy array of additional experts). The essays included focus on cross-cutting themes therefore ensuring that the essays 'address' one another. By juxtaposing objects and places...
More DescriptionTwo key elements set this volume apart from those which have preceded it: chronological scope and disciplinary breadth. Striking Images, Iconoclasms Past and Present is the first book about iconoclasms to include contributions from an archaeologist, a curator, and a museum conservator (in tandem with a noteworthy array of additional experts). The essays included focus on cross-cutting themes therefore ensuring that the essays 'address' one another. By juxtaposing objects and places usually considered in isolation, it raises provocative questions about our understandings of cross-cultural differences and the value of the image.