Likeness and Presence: A History of the Image before the Era of Art

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	Likeness and Presence: A History of the Image before the Era of Art
	by Hans Belting and Edmund Jephcott Sales Rank: 418773	$38.21 At Amazon on 11-5-2008.

*Features* Cover Type: Paperback with 676 pages Published by: University Of Chicago Press January 15, 1997 Written in: English ISBN 10 Number: 0226042154 ISBN 13 Number: 978-0226042152 Book Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.6 x 1.2 inches Weighs: 2.8 pounds *From Library Journal* The icon, a representation of an early saint or religious personality, has a complex history. Belting, a professor of art history at the University of Munich who has authored several books on art history (e.g., Image & Its Public in the Middle Ages, Caratzas, 1989), focuses not on the art but the application and interpretation of the icon, offering a detailed examination of its use in early Christianity. The scholarship is excellent, but the book is not for the casual reader. The writing is complicated and difficult to follow, with an in-depth understanding of early Christian history assumed. The notes and appendix include pertinent quotes from medieval theologians. Recommended only for large academic libraries or special collections. (Illustrations and index not seen.)-Karen Ellis, Baldwin Boettcher Lib., Humble, Tex. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. *Product Review* "I cannot begin to describe the richness or the imaginative grandeur of Hans Belting''s book. . . . It is a work that anyone interested in art, or in the history of thought about art, should regard as urgent reading. It is a awesome achievement."--Arthur C. Danto, The New Republic (Arthur C. Danto The New Republic ) "An opus magnum, one of those works of art history that can be counted among the books of the decade."-Oskar B�tschmann, Neue Z�rcher Zeitung (Oskar B�tschmann Neue Z�rcher Zeitung ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. *Reader Reviews* I find this book of Hans Belting an authorized work and a remarkable profound study in its field. I think this book is very inspiring to understand what images make on us. I am very grateful for your help. It was very easy to purchase through your service. Many many thanks Pedro Back To Top
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