Natural materials of the holy land and the visual translation of place, 500-1500
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781472451774
Date de publication :
21 avr. 2017
Dimensions :
24,6 x 17,4 cm
Poids :
920 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Since early Christianity, wood, earth, water and stone were taken from loca sancta to signify them elsewhere. Unlike textual or visual representations, natural materials not only represent the Holy Land; they are part of it. This book examines the processes of their sanctification and how, although inherently abstract, they become charged with meaning.