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Verfasst von:Williams, Ellen [VerfasserIn]   i
Titel:Imagining heaven
Titelzusatz:depictions of the afterlife in world art across the millennia
Verf.angabe:Ellen W. Williams
Verlagsort:Jefferson, North Carolina
Verlag:McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
E-Jahr:2024
Jahr:[2024]
Umfang:xiv, 316 Seiten
Illustrationen:Illustrationen
Format:26 cm
Fussnoten:Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-305) and index
ISBN:978-1-4766-9045-2
Abstract:"Over the centuries, humans have conjured images-the stuff of dreams, convictions, and ardent desire-to describe our afterlife. The vision of heaven eye can appear as simple as a place among the stars or as complex as a universe filled with a multitude of busy souls. Positioned at the intersection of art, religion, and culture, this book sheds new light on human creativity in its portrayal of the afterlife. Beginning with prehistoric burial objects that help with one's heavenly needs, it travels through history to probe ancient texts, examines enigmatic carvings, dissects the meaning of paintings, and discusses contemporary perspectives in film and media. The author demonstrates that humans around the world have always had the capacity to confront the "final frontier" in spirited, hopeful, and beautiful ways"--
URL:Inhaltsverzeichnis: https://swbplus.bsz-bw.de/bsz1867502593inh.htm
Schlagwörter:(s)Jenseitsglaube   i / (s)Kunst   i / (s)Kultur   i / (z)Geschichte   i
Sprache:eng
K10plus-PPN:1867502593
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