Treasure, Memory, Nature
Philippe Cordez
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Treasure, Memory, Nature
Published
2020
Publisher
Miller Publishers, Harvey
Pages
276
ISBN-13
9781912554614
Description
"This book traces the origins, economic development, and later history of church treasures, and explores the forms and function of these objects of memory and wonder. Precious metalwork, relics, chess pieces, ostrich eggs, unicorn horns, and bones of giants were among the treasury objects accumulated in churches during the Middle Ages. The material manifestations of a Christian worldview, they would only later become naturalia and objets d’art, from the sixteenth and the nineteenth century onwards, respectively. Philippe Cordez traces the rhetorical origination, economic development, and later history of church treasures, and explores the forms and functions of the memorial objects that constituted them. Such objects were a source of wonder for their contemporaries and remain so today, albeit for quite different reasons. Indeed, our fascination relates primarily to their epistemic and aesthetic qualities. Dealing also with these paradigm shifts, this study opens up new paths toward an archeology of current scholarly and museum practices. Philippe Cordez is Deputy Director of the German Center for Art History in Paris."--Publisher's web site.
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This edition of Treasure, Memory, Nature has approximately 276 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
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For most readers, Treasure, Memory, Nature typically takes between 5h 45m and 3h 50m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 69,000 words and common reading speeds.
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Who is the author of Treasure, Memory, Nature?
Treasure, Memory, Nature was written by Philippe Cordez.
When was Treasure, Memory, Nature published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2020. The original work may have been published on a different date.