Description From false idols and graven images to the tombs of kings and the shrines of capitalism, the targeted destruction of cities, sacred sites and artefacts for religious, political or nationalistic reasons is central to our cultural legacy.
This book examines the different traditions of Image-Breaking in Christianity and Islam as well as their development into nominally secular movements and paints a vivid, scholarly picture of a Culture of destruction encompassing Protest.
Description From false idols and graven images to the tombs of kings and the shrines of capitalism, the targeted destruction of cities, sacred sites and artefacts for religious, political or nationalistic reasons is central to our cultural legacy
