Jews, Christians, and the discourse on images before Iconoclasm
"Explores the rise of image as a rhetorical category in Jewish and Christian literature originating between the sixth and eighth centuries. This book demonstrates how Jewish texts serve as an important witness to the formation of image discourse and associated practices of image veneration"...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY
Cambridge University Press
[2024]
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Sivertsev, Alexei, 1973-, Jews, Christians, and the discourse on images before Iconoclasm] (2025) (Stern, Karen B.)
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| Further subjects: | B
Yannai
Criticism and interpretation
B Judaism Relations Christianity B Christianity and other religions Judaism B Piyutim History and criticism B Jacob (Biblical patriarch) B Visual perception History To 1500 |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
Electronic |
| Summary: | "Explores the rise of image as a rhetorical category in Jewish and Christian literature originating between the sixth and eighth centuries. This book demonstrates how Jewish texts serve as an important witness to the formation of image discourse and associated practices of image veneration" -- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 278 pages, illustrations, 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-1-009-42453-0 |