Approaches to Early-medieval Art
Author | : Lawrence Nees |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015048828415 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Approaches to Early-medieval Art written by Lawrence Nees and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains seven contributions rejecting essentialist constructions in traditional art-historical analysis. Topics include iconoclasm and identity in early-medieval art, magic and money in the early Middle Ages, and the construction of sanctity in early medieval saints' shrines. First published as a special issue of Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies (October 1997). Includes bandw maps, illustrations. Lacks an index. Distributed by the U. Press of Kansas. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR