Gustave Doré and the modern biblical imagination
Gustave Doré and the Modern Biblical Imagination explores the role of biblical imagery in modernity, an era that has often been defined through a process of secularization. It does so through the lens of Gustave Doré (1832-83), whose work is among the most reproduced and adapted scriptural imagery i...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press USA- OSO
2021
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Schaefer, Sarah, Gustave Doré and the modern biblical imagination] (2022) (Buser, Thomas)
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Doré, Gustave,-1832-1883-Criticism and interpretation
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| Summary: | Gustave Doré and the Modern Biblical Imagination explores the role of biblical imagery in modernity, an era that has often been defined through a process of secularization. It does so through the lens of Gustave Doré (1832-83), whose work is among the most reproduced and adapted scriptural imagery in the history of Judeo-Christianity. The book argues that Doré's biblical imagery negotiated the challenges of visualizing the Bible for modern audiences in both sacred and secular contexts. A set of texts whose veracity and authority were under unprecedented scrutiny in this period, the Bible was at the center of a range of historical, theological, and cultural debates. Gustave Doré is at the nexus of these narratives, as his work established the most pervasive visual language for biblical imagery in the past two and a half centuries, and constitutes the means by which the Bible has persistently been translated visually. cover -- Gustave Doré and the Modern Biblical Imagination -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- 1. The Light of the Word -- 2. The Good News -- 3. Brought to Ruin -- 4. The Message Is Seen -- 5. Peddling for Profit -- Epilogue: The Invisible Hand -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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| ISBN: | 019007583X |