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Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Iconography, subjects depicted in art > Religious subjects depicted in art

Pearls on a String - Artists, Patrons, and Poets at the Great Islamic Courts (Hardcover): Amy Landau Pearls on a String - Artists, Patrons, and Poets at the Great Islamic Courts (Hardcover)
Amy Landau
R1,689 R1,457 Discovery Miles 14 570 Save R232 (14%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Pearls on a String presents the arts of historical Islamic cultures by focusing on specific people and relationships among cultural tastemakers, especially painters, calligraphers, poets, and their patrons. Through a series of chapters, the book spotlights certain historical moments from across the Islamic world. Each chapter pivots around patrons and their social networks. These independent sections allow different voices and perspectives to emerge, enabling the reader to see that Islamic societies are not monolithic but made up of a tapestry of individuals with distinct and varying views. Pearls on a String pays particular attention to individuals from different sectors of society, giving voice to anonymous artists and translators, merchants, and women of the harem. Islamic historical sources reinforce the book's themes of writing in Islamic societies, artistic patronage, biographical traditions, and human connectivity.

Pistis Sophia - The Gnostic Tradition of Mary Magdalene, Jesus, and His Disciples (Paperback): G. R. S Mead Pistis Sophia - The Gnostic Tradition of Mary Magdalene, Jesus, and His Disciples (Paperback)
G. R. S Mead
R427 Discovery Miles 4 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
What Did Jesus Look Like? (Hardcover): Joan E. Taylor What Did Jesus Look Like? (Hardcover)
Joan E. Taylor
R868 Discovery Miles 8 680 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Jesus Christ is arguably the most famous man who ever lived. His image adorns countless churches, icons, and paintings. He is the subject of millions of statues, sculptures, devotional objects and works of art. Everyone can conjure an image of Jesus: usually as a handsome, white man with flowing locks and pristine linen robes. But what did Jesus really look like? Is our popular image of Jesus overly westernized and untrue to historical reality? This question continues to fascinate. Leading Christian Origins scholar Joan E. Taylor surveys the historical evidence, and the prevalent image of Jesus in art and culture, to suggest an entirely different vision of this most famous of men. He may even have had short hair.

Enjoying the Bible (Hardcover): Matthew Mullins Enjoying the Bible (Hardcover)
Matthew Mullins
R1,253 Discovery Miles 12 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
When Seeing is Reading - Visualizing the Reception of Biblical and Other Texts (Hardcover): Yaffa Englard When Seeing is Reading - Visualizing the Reception of Biblical and Other Texts (Hardcover)
Yaffa Englard
R2,271 Discovery Miles 22 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mandala Coloring Volume 1 - Relaxing Coloring to Sooth Your Soul (Paperback): Nicholas Palmer Mandala Coloring Volume 1 - Relaxing Coloring to Sooth Your Soul (Paperback)
Nicholas Palmer; Mandala Lifestyle
R224 Discovery Miles 2 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Other Person in the Picture - The Portrayal and Interpretation of Joseph the Carpenter (Paperback): Philip Walker Jacobs The Other Person in the Picture - The Portrayal and Interpretation of Joseph the Carpenter (Paperback)
Philip Walker Jacobs
R619 R503 Discovery Miles 5 030 Save R116 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Flannery O'Connor and Stylistic Asceticism (Paperback): Rachel Toombs Flannery O'Connor and Stylistic Asceticism (Paperback)
Rachel Toombs
R699 R570 Discovery Miles 5 700 Save R129 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Medieval Crossover - Reading the Secular against the Sacred (Hardcover): Barbara Newman Medieval Crossover - Reading the Secular against the Sacred (Hardcover)
Barbara Newman
R3,418 Discovery Miles 34 180 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The sacred and the secular in medieval literature have too often been perceived as opposites, or else relegated to separate but unequal spheres. In Medieval Crossover: Reading the Secular against the Sacred, Barbara Newman offers a new approach to the many ways that sacred and secular interact in medieval literature, arguing that (in contrast to our own cultural situation) the sacred was the normative, unmarked default category against which the secular always had to define itself and establish its niche. Newman refers to this dialectical relationship as "crossover"-which is not a genre in itself, but a mode of interaction, an openness to the meeting or even merger of sacred and secular in a wide variety of forms. Newman sketches a few of the principles that shape their interaction: the hermeneutics of "both/and," the principle of double judgment, the confluence of pagan material and Christian meaning in Arthurian romance, the rule of convergent idealism in hagiographic romance, and the double-edged sword in parody. Medieval Crossover explores a wealth of case studies in French, English, and Latin texts that concentrate on instances of paradox, collision, and convergence. Newman convincingly and with great clarity demonstrates the widespread applicability of the crossover concept as an analytical tool, examining some very disparate works. These include French and English romances about Lancelot and the Grail; the mystical writing of Marguerite Porete (placed in the context of lay spirituality, lyric traditions, and the Romance of the Rose); multiple examples of parody (sexually obscene, shockingly anti-Semitic, or cleverly litigious); and Rene of Anjou's two allegorical dream visions. Some of these texts are scarcely known to medievalists; others are rarely studied together. Newman's originality in her choice of these primary works will inspire new questions and set in motion new fields of exploration for medievalists working in a large variety of disciplines, including literature, religious studies, history, and cultural studies.

Bible Verse Coloring Book for Girls - Inspiring, Encouraging Scripture Phrases & Messages for Relaxing & Getting in Tune with... Bible Verse Coloring Book for Girls - Inspiring, Encouraging Scripture Phrases & Messages for Relaxing & Getting in Tune with the Spirit (Paperback)
Allison Taylor
R217 Discovery Miles 2 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
In Search of Hallelujahs (Paperback): Jean-Bertho Almonord In Search of Hallelujahs (Paperback)
Jean-Bertho Almonord
R198 R168 Discovery Miles 1 680 Save R30 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mount Doom - The Prophecy of Tolkien Revealed (Paperback): Paul List, Ali Ghaffari Mount Doom - The Prophecy of Tolkien Revealed (Paperback)
Paul List, Ali Ghaffari
R955 R796 Discovery Miles 7 960 Save R159 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Arts and the Christian Life (Hardcover): Earl Davey The Arts and the Christian Life (Hardcover)
Earl Davey
R978 R787 Discovery Miles 7 870 Save R191 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Transforming Saints - From Spain to New Spain (Paperback): Charlene Villasenor Black Transforming Saints - From Spain to New Spain (Paperback)
Charlene Villasenor Black
R1,569 Discovery Miles 15 690 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Transforming Saints explores the transformation and function of the images of holy females within wider religious, social, and political contexts of Old Spain and New Spain from the Spanish conquest to Mexican independence. The chapters here examine the rise of the cults of the lactating Madonna, St. Anne, St. Librada, St. Mary Magdalene, and the Suffering Virgin. Concerned with holy figures presented as feminine archetypes, images that came under Inquisition scrutiny, as well as cults suspected of concealing indigenous influences, Charlene VillaseNor Black argues that these images would come to reflect the empowerment and agency of women in viceregal Mexico. Her close analysis of the imagery additionally demonstrates artists' innovative responses to Inquisition censorship and the new artistic demands occasioned by conversion. The concerns that motivated the twenty-first century protests against Chicana artists Yolanda LOpez in 2001 and Alma LOpez in 2003 have a long history in the Hispanic world-anxieties about the humanization of sacred female bodies and fears of indigenous influences infiltrating Catholicism. In this context Black also examines a number of important artists in depth, including El Greco, Murillo, Jusepe de Ribera, and Pedro de Mena in Spain and Naples and Baltasar de Echave IbIa, Juan Correa, CristObal de Villalpando, and Miguel Cabrera.

Flannery O'Connor and Stylistic Asceticism (Hardcover): Rachel Toombs Flannery O'Connor and Stylistic Asceticism (Hardcover)
Rachel Toombs
R1,098 Discovery Miles 10 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Christmas Coloring Book For Adult - 30 stress-relieving illustrated Designs to Get Relaxation and hours of fun this Festive... Christmas Coloring Book For Adult - 30 stress-relieving illustrated Designs to Get Relaxation and hours of fun this Festive featuring Wreath, Candles, Xmas Tree, Ribbons and more Ornament's! (Paperback)
Giftie Bee Prints
R184 Discovery Miles 1 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Scribbles - Songs of the Heart (Paperback): Rajani Raja Scribbles - Songs of the Heart (Paperback)
Rajani Raja
R579 Discovery Miles 5 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Images of Discord - Poetics and Politics of the Sacred Image in 15th-Century Spain (English, Latin, Spanish, Hardcover): Felipe... Images of Discord - Poetics and Politics of the Sacred Image in 15th-Century Spain (English, Latin, Spanish, Hardcover)
Felipe Pereda
R3,402 Discovery Miles 34 020 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Illustrations and Insights from the Old Testament - A Coffee Table Book (Hardcover): E Gabbay Illustrations and Insights from the Old Testament - A Coffee Table Book (Hardcover)
E Gabbay
R856 R710 Discovery Miles 7 100 Save R146 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Illustrations and Insights from the Old Testament - A Coffee Table Book (Paperback): E Gabbay Illustrations and Insights from the Old Testament - A Coffee Table Book (Paperback)
E Gabbay
R477 R398 Discovery Miles 3 980 Save R79 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Life's Changeful Interruptions - Opening to New Possibilities (Paperback): Frieda King Life's Changeful Interruptions - Opening to New Possibilities (Paperback)
Frieda King
R424 R353 Discovery Miles 3 530 Save R71 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Seven From Heaven (Hardcover): Gordon L Luncheon Seven From Heaven (Hardcover)
Gordon L Luncheon
R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Outdoor Adventures, Sacred Trails (Paperback): Tim Riter Outdoor Adventures, Sacred Trails (Paperback)
Tim Riter
R251 Discovery Miles 2 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Critiquing Transhumanism - The Human Cost of Pursuing Techno-Utopia (Paperback): Julie Miller Critiquing Transhumanism - The Human Cost of Pursuing Techno-Utopia (Paperback)
Julie Miller
R578 Discovery Miles 5 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Art of Advent - A Painting a Day from Advent to Epiphany (Paperback): Jane Williams The Art of Advent - A Painting a Day from Advent to Epiphany (Paperback)
Jane Williams
R441 R365 Discovery Miles 3 650 Save R76 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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