Publication

2015 - University of California Press

Language

English

Word Count

101,750 words, Guess

Page Count

407 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139780520961999
  • ISBN-100520961994
  • Better World Books9780520961999
  • Open LibraryOL29720866M

Description

"Religions teach their adherents how to see and feel at the same time, so learning to see is not a disembodied process but one hammered out on the forge of human need, social relations, and material practice. Therefore, religions may be studied through the lens of salient visual themes. This book tells a history of Catholic and Protestant Christianity since the sixteenth century by selecting visual themes that have shaped the development of the religion throughout the modern era. Chapters examine a variety of visual practices, including imagination, envisioning nationhood, the likeness of Jesus, modern art as a spiritual quest, the material life of words, and the importance of images for education, devotion, worship, and domestic life."--Provided by publisher.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Forge of Vision: A Visual History of Modern ChristianityUniversity of California Press2015-01-01

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