{"product_id":"in-the-name-of-the-image-9783775747332","title":"In the Name of the Image","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImages are the cornerstone of culture. At a single glance, a society's understanding of itself is crystallised in them; they are the agents of a common perspective, as well as witnesses to it. At the same time, there is a whiff of ideology and distorted perception about them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn between the two poles of the crucifix and the gold calf, there is a field of tension where Christianity and Islam dwell. The histories of both religions fluctuate between the extremes of idolatry and iconoclasm. Sometimes they lean in one direction, and sometimes in the other, while at other times they seek a conciliatory balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOutside of theological debates, this opens up an area full of aesthetic distinctions and approaches. \u003cem\u003eIn the Name of the Image\u003c\/em\u003e offers a richly illustrated, thoroughly informative look at these unusual histories of art and their currency in the world today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596680216812,"sku":"9783775747332","price":150.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/643d182521302759a3e4b0264105b1a9.jpg?v=1777940018","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/in-the-name-of-the-image-9783775747332","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}