Icons of space : advances in hierotopy / edited by Jelena Bogdanović.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lidov, Alekseĭ, honouree.

Bogdanović, Jelena, 1973- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sacred space.

Icons.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (459 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2021.

Summary:

"Icons of Space: Advances in Hierotopy brings together important scholars of Byzantine religion, art, and architecture, to honour the work of renowned art historian Alexei Lidov. As well as his numerous publications, Lidov is well known for developing the concept of hierotopy, an innovative approach for studying the creation of sacred spaces. Hierotopy and the related concepts of 'spatial icons' and 'image-paradigms' emphasize fundamental questions about icons, including what defines them as structures, spaces, and experiences. Chapters in this volume engage with the overarching theme of icons of space by employing, contrasting, and complementing methods of hierotopy with more traditional approaches such as iconography. Examinations of icons have traditionally been positioned within strictly historical, theological, socio-economic, political, and art history domains, but this volume poses epistemological questions about the creation of sacred spaces that are instead inclusive of multi-layered iconic ideas and the lived experiences of the creators and beholders of such spaces. This book contributes to image theory and theories of architecture and sacred space. Simultaneously, it moves beyond colonial studies that predominantly focus on questions of religion and politics as expressions of privileged knowledge and power. This book will appeal to scholars and students of Byzantine history, as well as those interested in hierotopy and art history"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Sacred space, its traces, and representations

Icons and holy objects in sacred space

Embodied experiences of sacred space.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CC BY-NC-ND

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-00-315446-8

1-000-41084-6

1-003-15446-8

1-000-41086-2

9781003154464

OCLC:

1255237168

Publisher Number:

302225100