Aniconism in Greek antiquity
This study explores a phenomenon known as aniconism - the absence of figural images of gods in Greek practised religion and the adoption of aniconic monuments, namely objects such as pillars and poles, to designate the presence of the divine. Shifting our attention from the well-known territories of...
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Format: | Electronic Book |
Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2012
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In: | Year: 2012 |
Series/Journal: | Oxford studies in ancient culture and representation
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Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Greece (Antiquity)
/ Image prohibition
/ History 800 BC-100
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Further subjects: | B
Idols and images
Greece
B Art, Greek |
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