The Bible as visual culture : when text becomes image / John Harvey.

Author/creator Harvey, John, 1959-
Format Book
Publication InfoSheffield : Sheffield Phoenix Press, ©2013.
Descriptionx, 213 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Bible--History of Biblical events. --Art.
Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Symbolism in the Bible.
Christian art and symbolism.

SeriesThe Bible in the modern world ; 57
Bible in the modern world ; 57. ^A1324282
Contents The end of vision: the purpose and problem of imaging scripture -- Situating scripture: a time and a place -- The paradise paradigm: landscape after Eden -- The vision after the sermon: a revival of Biblical images -- The sermon after the vision: image as text -- The Bible in modern translation: form as content -- Evident guilt: Protestant portrayals of the poor in spirit -- The iconography of profanity: visual blasphemy -- Seen to be remembered: presentation, representation, and recollection -- Text as 'image'.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 201-207) and indexes.
Genre/formArt.
Genre/formCriticism, interpretation, etc.
LCCN 2013496832
ISBN9781909697089
ISBN1909697087