{"product_id":"the-snake-and-the-lightning-9783775751605","title":"The Snake and the Lightning","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Snake and the Lightning\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles Aby Warburg's intriguing journey to the United States in September 1895, a trip that would unexpectedly become one of the most captivating events in the history of art research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWarburg's expedition in America was brief, lasting only a few months, with a particularly short stay in the Pueblo communities. Yet, it was during this time that he gathered the insights for his seminal 1923 lecture on the \"Snake Ritual\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis story and picture book compiles selected photographs, ethnological drawings, and numerous documents, providing a detailed narrative of his journey of discovery. Through these pages, readers traverse a vast continent of research, meeting Warburg's diverse interlocutors, from chiefs to missionaries, and witnessing his meticulous records of dances, ritual objects, and artworks rich with symbolic meanings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe documents presented in \u003cem\u003eThe Snake and the Lightning\u003c\/em\u003e serve as evidence of a pivotal transition in Warburg's scholarly thinking. This shift would eventually lead to the cross-border cultural comparative methodology for which he is celebrated globally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47433046163692,"sku":"9783775751605","price":95.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783775751605.jpg?v=1774765710","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-snake-and-the-lightning-9783775751605","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}