Download or read book Iconoclasm and Iconoclash written by Willem J. van Asselt and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the history of Jewish, Christian and Muslim culture, religious identity was not only formed by historical claims, but also by the usage of certain images: "images of God," "images of the others," "images of the self."This book includes a discussion of the role of these images in society and politics, in theology and liturgy, yesterday and today.