Visual Piety
| Author | : David Morgan |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 284 |
| Release | : 1999-09-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780520219328 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0520219325 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (325 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Visual Piety by : David Morgan
Download or read book Visual Piety written by David Morgan and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1999-09-25 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from the fields of music, sociology, theology, philosophy, psychology, and aesthetics, VISUAL PIETY is the first book to bring to specialist and lay reader alike an understanding of religious imagery's place in the social formation and maintenance of everyday American life--from Warner Sallman's 'Head of Christ" to velvet renditions of DaVinci's "Last Supper" to prayer card illustrations, and much more. 69 illustrations.
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