Skip to main content alibris logo

The Idols of Isis: From Assyria to the Internet

by

Write The First Customer Review
The Idols of Isis: From Assyria to the Internet - Tugendhaft, Aaron
Filter Results
Shipping
Item Condition
Seller Rating
Other Options
Change Currency

"This book is intended for course use. It explores the range of political and religious issues at work when ISIS wields their sledgehammers and bombs to destroy or damage important cultural sites in the Middle East--like statues in the Mosul Museum, temples at Palmyra. Focusing on a video ISIS released when they destroyed artifacts in Mosul, the author examines three key aspects of the event: the status and power of idols, the institution of museums, and the efficacy of videos in furthering an ideological agenda"--

loading
The Idols of Isis: From Assyria to the Internet 2020, University of Chicago Press

ISBN-13: 9780226623535

Hardcover

The Idols of Isis: From Assyria to the Internet 2020, University of Chicago Press

ISBN-13: 9780226737560

Trade paperback