Iconoclasm and Later Prehistory

by Henry Chapman

Iconoclasm, or the destruction of images and other symbols, is a subject that has significant resonance today. Traditionally focusing on examples such as those from late Antiquity, Byzantium, the Protestant Reformation and the French Revolution, iconoclasm implies intentioned attacks that reflect religious or political motivations. However, the evidence highlights considerable variation in intentionality, the types and levels of destruction and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367592711
• ISBN13: 9780367592714
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"