David Morgan The Forge of Vision (Hardback)
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Further Details Title: The Forge of Vision Condition: New EAN: 9780520286955 ISBN: 9780520286955 Publisher: University of California Press Format: Hardback Release Date: 10/20/2015 Item Height: 254mm Item Length: 178mm Item Width: 25mm Author: David Morgan Language: English Subtitle: A Visual History of Modern Christianity ISBN-10: 0520286952 Description: Religions teach their adherents how to see and feel at the same time; learning to see is not a disembodied process but one hammered from the forge of human need, social relations, and material practice. David Morgan argues that the history of religions may therefore be studied through the lens of their salient visual themes. The Forge of Vision tells the history of Christianity from the sixteenth century through the present by selecting the visual themes of faith that have profoundly influenced its development. After exploring how distinctive Catholic and Protestant visual cultures emerged in the early modern period, Morgan examines a variety of Christian visual practices, ranging from the imagination, visions of nationhood, the likeness of Jesus, the material life of words, and the role of modern art as a spiritual quest, to the importance of images for education, devotion, worship, and domestic life. An insightful, informed presentation of how Christianity has shaped and continues to shape the modern world, this work is a must-read for scholars and students across fields of religious studies, history, and art history. Country/Region of Manufacture: US Genre: Arts & Photography Topic: Philosophy & Spirituality Release Year: 2015 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
