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Light in a socio-cultural perspective /
The awareness of ""light"" as both a concept and a phenomenon existed long before it became a matter of scientific interest. This volume investigates the many ways in which light has been conceptualized throughout history. Employing different methodological approaches derived fro...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores Corporativos: | , |
| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico Congresos, conferencias eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newcastle upon Tyne, UK :
Cambridge Scholars Publishing,
2017.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The awareness of ""light"" as both a concept and a phenomenon existed long before it became a matter of scientific interest. This volume investigates the many ways in which light has been conceptualized throughout history. Employing different methodological approaches derived from various disciplines in the humanities, the essays gathered here situate the concept of light within discourses on gender, religion, intellectual life, politics, art, and digital culture. Through diverse perspectives, light is defined - in some cases synchronically - as a physical phenomenon, a visual tool, and a phil |
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| Notas: | The chapters in this volume are based on papers delivered at an international symposium in April 2015 organized by the Department of the Arts at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 143 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781443879071 144387907X 1527509850 9781527509856 |