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The Forge of Vision: A Visual History of Modern Christianity
David Morgan
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Description for The Forge of Vision: A Visual History of Modern Christianity
Hardback. Tells the history of Christianity from the sixteenth century by selecting the visual themes of faith that have profoundly influenced its development. This book examines a variety of Christian visual practices, ranging from the imagination, visions of nationhood, the likeness of Jesus, and the role of modern art as a spiritual quest. Num Pages: 407 pages, 58 b/w illustrations, 12 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 3J; AGR; HRAX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 839.
Religions teach their adherents how to see and feel at the same time; learning to see is not a disembodied process but one hammered from the forge of human need, social relations, and material practice. David Morgan argues that the history of religions may therefore be studied through the lens of their salient visual themes. The Forge of Vision tells the history of Christianity from the sixteenth century through the present by selecting the visual themes of faith that have profoundly influenced its development. After exploring how distinctive Catholic and Protestant visual cultures emerged in the early modern period, Morgan ... Read more
Religions teach their adherents how to see and feel at the same time; learning to see is not a disembodied process but one hammered from the forge of human need, social relations, and material practice. David Morgan argues that the history of religions may therefore be studied through the lens of their salient visual themes. The Forge of Vision tells the history of Christianity from the sixteenth century through the present by selecting the visual themes of faith that have profoundly influenced its development. After exploring how distinctive Catholic and Protestant visual cultures emerged in the early modern period, Morgan ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
407
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
855g
Number of Pages
407
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520286955
SKU
V9780520286955
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About David Morgan
David Morgan is Professor of Religious Studies at Duke University, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Art, Art History, and Visual Studies. He is the author of The Embodied Eye: Religious Visual Culture and the Social Life of Feeling and The Sacred Gaze: Religious Visual Culture in Theory and Practice, and coeditor of the journal Material Religion.
Reviews for The Forge of Vision: A Visual History of Modern Christianity
David Morgan's impressive new book navigates a much contested terrain. Art and Christianity