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Representation in Religion: Studies in Honor of Moshe Barasch (Studies in the History of Religions)

By Jan Assmann , Albert I. Baumgarten

Book information

Publisher
Brill Academic Publishers
Year
2000
ISBN
9004119396, 9789004119390
Open Library ID
OL9084205M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
26 MB (27687083 bytes)
Series
Numen Book Series 89
Edition
First Edition
Pages
381\386
Topic
History
DPI
300
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The role of representation in religion is complex. While often perceived as essential, it is also associated in many traditions with the liability of idolatry and provokes iconoclasm. The essays in this volume examine the nuances of representation in religion and the debate concerning its place across a variety of traditions from the three Abrahamic faiths, to those of antiquity and the East. This volume consists of presentations made at an international conference held in honour of Moshe Barasch, art historian and cultural critic, who has done much to elucidate the light which representation and religion shed on each other. It pays tribute to Barasch by expanding the base of understanding and insight he has erected. It should be of interest to students of religion and of art history.

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