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The Politics of Iconoclasm

Religion, Violence and the Culture of Image-breaking in Christianity and Islam [Hardback]

by James Noyes

    • Author

      James Noyes

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      I.B.Tauris& Co Ltd

    • Published

      September 2013

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      From false idols and graven images to the tombs of kings and the shrines of capitalism, the targeted destruction of cities, sacred sites and artefacts for religious, political or nationalistic reasons is central to our cultural legacy. This book examines the different traditions of image-breaking in Christianity and Islam as well as their development into nominally secular movements and paints a vivid, scholarly picture of a culture of destruction encompassing Protestantism, Wahhabism, and Nationalism. Beginning with a comparative account of Calvinist Geneva and Wahhabi Mecca, The Politics of Iconoclasm explores the religious and political agendas behind acts of image-breaking and their relation to nationhood and state-building. From sixteenth-century Geneva to urban developments in Mecca today, The Politics of Iconoclasm explores the history of image-breaking, the culture of violence and its paradoxical roots in the desire for renewal. Examining these dynamics of nationhood, technology, destruction and memory, a historical journey is described in which the temple is razed and replaced by the machine.

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      • Author

        James Noyes

      • Book Format

        Hardback

      • Publisher

        I.B.Tauris& Co Ltd

      • Published

        September 2013

      • Weight

        459g

      • Page Count

        288

      • Dimensions

        143 x 216 x 26 mm

      • ISBN

        9781848855656

      • ISBN-10

        1848855656

      • Eden Code

        3462455

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      • Author/Creator: James Noyes

      • ISBN: 9781848855656

      • Publisher: I.B.Tauris& Co Ltd

      • Release Date: September 2013

      • Weight: 459g

      • Dimensions: 143 x 216 x 26 mm

      • Eden Code: 3462455


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