The idols of ISIS: from Assyria to the internet

"This book is intended for course use. It explores the range of political and religious issues at work when ISIS wields their sledgehammers and bombs to destroy or damage important cultural sites in the Middle East--like statues in the Mosul Museum, temples at Palmyra. Focusing on a video ISIS...

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Main Author: Tugendhaft, Aaron (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Chicago London The University of Chicago Press [2020]
In:Year: 2020
Reviews:[Rezension von: Tugendhaft, Aaron, The idols of ISIS : from Assyria to the internet] (2021) (Caubet, Annie)
[Rezension von: Tugendhaft, Aaron, The idols of ISIS : from Assyria to the internet] (2021) (Válek, František)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Islamischer Staat im Irak und in Syrien / Iconoclasm
B Islamischer Staat / Mass media / Propaganda
B Matḥaf al-Mauṣil / Islamischer Staat im Irak und in Syrien / Iconoclasm / Geschichte 2015
Further subjects:B Cultural property Destruction and pillage (Middle East)
B Matḥaf al-Mawṣil
B IS (Organization)
B Islamic fundamentalism (Middle East)
B Motion pictures in propaganda
B Iconoclasm (Middle East)
B Mass media and propaganda
B Idols and images (Middle East)
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Summary:"This book is intended for course use. It explores the range of political and religious issues at work when ISIS wields their sledgehammers and bombs to destroy or damage important cultural sites in the Middle East--like statues in the Mosul Museum, temples at Palmyra. Focusing on a video ISIS released when they destroyed artifacts in Mosul, the author examines three key aspects of the event: the status and power of idols, the institution of museums, and the efficacy of videos in furthering an ideological agenda"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references
ISBN:022673756X