Clothing Sacred Scriptures : Book Art and Book Religion in Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Cultures /

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According to a longstanding interpretation, book religions are agents of textuality and logocentrism. This volume inverts the traditional perspective: its focus is on the strong dependency between scripture and aesthetics, holy books and material artworks, sacred texts and ritual performances. The c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Ganz, David (Editor ), Schellewald, Barbara, 1952- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2019]
Colección:Manuscripta Biblica ; volume 2
Temas:
Aesthetics > Religious aspects.
Art and religion.
Religious literature > History and criticism.
Sacred books > History and criticism.
Esthétique > Aspect religieux.
Art et religion.
Littérature religieuse > Histoire et critique.
Livres sacrés > Histoire et critique.
RELIGION > Reference.
Religious literature.
Sacred books.
Book illumination.
Book religion.
Materiality.
Ornament.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • 1. Clothing Sacred Scriptures / Ganz, David
  • Part I: Religions of the Book
  • 2. Bodies, Books, and Buildings / Flood, Finbarr Barry
  • 3. Concealed and Revealed / Brown, Michelle P.
  • 4. Adoring God's Name / Rainer, Thomas
  • Part II: Textile Dimensions
  • 5. Dressing and Undressing Greek Lectionaries in Byzantium and Italy / Nelson, Robert S.
  • 6. Clothing Sacred Scripture / Bücheler, Anna
  • Part III: Multiple Objects
  • 7. Relics in Medieval Book Covers / Toussaint, Gia
  • 8. Jewish Writings and Holy Scripture in Christian Paintings in Spain during the Late Medieval Period / Portmann, Maria
  • 9. Wearing Devotional Books / Ebenhöch, Romina / Tammen, Silke
  • Part IV: Spatial Aspects
  • 10. Observations on the Topological Functions of Color in Early Medieval Christian Illuminated Manuscripts / Bawden, Tina
  • 11. When Writers Dream ... / Beyer, Vera
  • 12. Devotional Re-enactment on the Way Through the Book / Tumanov, Rostislav
  • Part V: The Performance of Sacred Scripture
  • 13. The Ritual Display of Gospels in Late Antiquity / Ivanovici, Vladimir
  • 14. Books for Liturgical Reading? / Reudenbach, Bruno
  • 15. Performativity and the Passion Narratives in Early Medieval Gospel Books / Ganz, David
  • 16. Aural-Visual and Performing Aspects of Illuminated Manuscripts for Liturgical and Ritual Use / Shalev-Eyni, Sarit
  • Epilogue / Poleg, Eyal
  • Index of Names
  • Index of Places and Manuscripts
  • Image credits

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