Iconic Imagination, The

Description: Iconic Imagination, The Product Overview Is it merely an accident of English etymology that ‘imagination’ is cognate with ‘image’? Despite the iconoclasm shared to a greater or lesser extent by all Abrahamic faiths, theism tends to assert a link between beauty, goodness and truth, all of which are viewed as Divine attributes. Douglas Hedley argues that religious ideas can be presented in a sensory form, especially in aesthetic works. Drawing explicitly on a Platonic metaphysics of the image as a bearer of transcendence, The Iconic Imagination shows the singular capacity and power of images to represent the transcendent in the traditions of Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism and Islam. In opposition to cold abstraction and narrow asceticism, Hedley shows that the image furnishes a vision of the eternal through the visible and temporal. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury Academic (February 25, 2016) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 322 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1441172173 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 74 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.35 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.92 x 9 inches Best Sellers Rank: #10,420,609 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #5,457 in Humanist Philosophy #7,339 in Philosophy Aesthetics #12,907 in Religion & Philosophy (Books) #5,457 in Humanist Philosophy #7,339 in Philosophy Aesthetics We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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