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The Idols of ISIS - From Assyria to the Internet (Paperback): Aaron Tugendhaft

The Idols of ISIS - From Assyria to the Internet (Paperback)

Aaron Tugendhaft

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In 2015, the Islamic State released a video of men smashing sculptures in Iraq's Mosul Museum as part of a mission to cleanse the world of idolatry. This book unpacks three key facets of that event: the status and power of images, the political importance of museums, and the efficacy of videos in furthering an ideological agenda through the internet. Beginning with the Islamic State's claim that the smashed objects were idols of the "age of ignorance," Aaron Tugendhaft questions whether there can be any political life without idolatry. He then explores the various roles Mesopotamian sculpture has played in European imperial competition, the development of artistic modernism, and the formation of Iraqi national identity, showing how this history reverberates in the choice of the Mosul Museum as performance stage. Finally, he compares the Islamic State's production of images to the ways in which images circulated in ancient Assyria and asks how digitization has transformed politics in the age of social media. An elegant and accessibly written introduction to the complexities of such events, The Idols of ISIS is ideal for students and readers seeking a richer cultural perspective than the media usually provides.

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Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: October 2020
Authors: Aaron Tugendhaft
Dimensions: 210 x 140 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 978-0-226-73756-0
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > BC to 500 CE, Ancient & classical world
Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies
Books > Sport & Leisure > Miscellaneous items > General
Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam
Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam
LSN: 0-226-73756-X
Barcode: 9780226737560

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