Iconoclasm and text destruction in the ancient near east and beyond
Éditeur :
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
ISBN :
9781885923905
Date de publication :
1 déc. 2012
Poids :
1142 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The eighth in the Oriental Institute Seminar Series. The purpose of the conference was to analyze the cases of and reasons for mutilation of texts and images in Near Eastern antiquity. Explores iconoclasm and text destruction through examination of the anthropological, cultural, historical, and political aspects of these practices.