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Bernard Picart and the First Global Vision of Religion

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Description for Bernard Picart and the First Global Vision of Religion Paperback. In an era of intense religious conflict in Europe, the "Ceremonies et costumes religieuses de tous les peoples du monde" (1723-37), written by Jean Frederic Bernard, set a new agenda for thinking about faith and provided a lasting visual template for representing the world's religions. The authors approach this work from a variety of angles. Editor(s): Jacob, Margaret; Mijnhardt, Wijnan. Num Pages: 388 pages, 8-colour & 128 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1112.
This is a superbly illustrated exploration of one of the most important works of comparative religion ever published. In an era of intense religious conflict in Europe and ongoing exploration of the lands beyond Europe, the "Ceremonies et costumes religieuses de tous les peoples du monde" (1723-37), written by Jean Frederic Bernard and illustrated by renowned engraver Bernard Picart, set a new agenda for thinking about faith and provided a lasting visual template for representing the world's religions. Bernard Picart and the First Global Vision of Religion approaches this much-cited but little-studied work from a variety of angles, with fifteen ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
Number of Pages
370
Place of Publication
Santa Monica CA, United States
ISBN
9780892369683
SKU
V9780892369683
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Ref
99-1

About . Hunt
Lynn Hunt is Eugen Weber Professor of Modern European History at the University of California. Margaret Jacob is Distinguished Professor of History at the University of California. Wijnand Mijnhardt is director of the Descartes Centre for the History and Philosophy of the Science and Humanities at Utrecht University

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