Judaism and Christian art : aesthetic anxieties from the catacombs to colonialism /

Christian cultures across the centuries have invoked Judaism in order to debate, represent, and contain the dangers presented by the sensual nature of art. By engaging Judaism, both real and imagined, they explored and expanded the perils and possibilities for Christian representation of the materia...

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Other Authors: Kessler, Herbert L., 1941-, Nirenberg, David, 1964-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2011]
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Summary:Christian cultures across the centuries have invoked Judaism in order to debate, represent, and contain the dangers presented by the sensual nature of art. By engaging Judaism, both real and imagined, they explored and expanded the perils and possibilities for Christian representation of the material world.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 442 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780812208368
0812208366
9781283898928
1283898926