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Making and breaking the gods : Christian responses to pagan sculpture in Late Antiquity /

The basic premise of the book at hand is that there is meaning to be 'excavated' (in both meanings of the word) from Christian responses to pagan sculpture in the period from the fourth to the sixth century. More than mindless acts of religious violence by fanatical mobs, these responses a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kristensen, Troels Myrup (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Aarhus : Aarhus University Press, [2013]
Colección:Aarhus studies in Mediterranean antiquity ; 12.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Making and breaking the gods: from Roman visual practices to Christian response
  • The semantics of Christian response: pagan sculpture in the sacred spaces of Egypt
  • Re-imagining idols: Christian responses to pagan sculpture in the urban spaces of the near east