Iconoclasm, the debate about the legitimacy of religious art that began in Byzantium around 720 and continued for nearly one hundred and twenty years, has long held a firm grip on the historical imagination. This is the first book in English for over fifty years to survey this most elusive and fascinating period in medieval history. It is also the first book in any language to combine the expertise of two authors who are specialists in the written, archaeological and visual evidence from this period, a combination of particular importance to the iconoclasm debate. The authors have worked together to provide a comprehensive overview of the visual, written and other materials that together help clarify the complex issues of iconoclasm in Byzantium. In doing so they challenge many traditional assumptions about iconoclasm and set the period firmly in its broader political, cultural and social-economic context.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9781107626294
eBay Product ID (ePID)
209505492
Product Key Features
Author
John Haldon, Leslie Brubaker
Publication Name
Byzantium in the Iconoclast Era, C. 680-850:A History
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
944 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
244mm
Item Width
170mm
Item Weight
1600g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Leslie Brubaker, John Haldon
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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