The Forbidden Image: An Intellectual History of Iconoclasm

This Book Discusses The Privileging And Prohibition Of Religious Images Over Two And A Half Millennia In The West. Pt. 1. Iconoclasm: The Ancient Cycle. Ch. 1. The Philosophical Critique Of The Image. Ch. 2. The Biblical Prohibition. Ch. 3. The Image In Dispute -- Pt. 2. Pax Romana Of The Image. Ch. 4. The Middle Ages. Ch. 5. The Renaissance And The Baroque Period -- Pt. 3. Iconoclasm: The Modern Cycle. Ch. 6. The New Theology Of The Image. Ch. 7. The New Theology At Work. Ch. 8. The Russian Revolution. Alain Besançon ; Translated By Jane Marie Todd. Translation Of: L’image Interdite : Une Histoire Intellectuelle De L’iconoclasme ([paris] : Fayard, C1994). Includes Bibliographical References And Index.