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British Museum based project on religion and material culture in the 1st millennium

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Unexpected Meetings #5: Facing the Afterlife

For our fifth instalment of this series of posts on unexpected juxtapositions in the Imagining the Divine exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum, Maria Lidova is struck by two very different objects in the first gallery that tackle similar themes of death and marriage.

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Empires of FaithJanuary 23, 2018January 23, 2018Leave a comment

Unexpected Meetings #4: The Maskell Ivory

The fourth in a series of blog posts inspired by the juxtaposition of objects in the Ashmolean exhibition Imagining the Divine, which closes on February 18th 2018. Here, Prof. Jaś Elsner considers two juxtaposed figures within one object, an ivory plaque from a late Roman ivory casket. Continue reading “Unexpected Meetings #4: The Maskell Ivory”

Empires of FaithJanuary 5, 2018January 5, 2018Leave a comment

Unexpected meetings #2: Magic Carpets

The second in a new series of blog posts that draws connections between objects in the Ashmolean Museum’s Imagining the Divine exhibition. Katherine Cross examines three intricate carpet pages from holy manuscripts: from a Gospel, a Quran, and a Torah. Continue reading “Unexpected meetings #2: Magic Carpets”

Empires of FaithDecember 1, 2017December 1, 2017Leave a comment

‘We are the clay and thou our potter’: Biblical themes on Macedonian tiles

Maria Lidova discusses the fascinating Vinica Tiles from Macedonia (FYROM), as featured in the Imagining the Divine exhibition.

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Empires of FaithNovember 13, 2017November 13, 20171 Comment

Byzantine Reliquaries, David Hume’s Toe, and the Importance of Touch

In what state do we want to find our material evidence? Taking the example of Byzantine reliquaries, Hugh Jeffery takes a look at the value of used and worn objects, and what they can reveal about religion as a result.

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Empires of FaithOctober 30, 2017October 30, 20171 Comment

Installing ‘Imagining the Divine’ #7: 11th October

Jaś Elsner and Stefanie Lenk are blogging from behind the scenes during the installation of the Ashmolean Museum’s exhibition Imagining the Divine: Art and the Rise of World Religions, opening on October 19th. 

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Empires of FaithOctober 12, 2017October 14, 20171 Comment

Installing ‘Imagining the Divine’ #4: 9th October

Jaś Elsner and Stefanie Lenk are blogging from behind the scenes during the installation of the Ashmolean Museum’s exhibition Imagining the Divine: Art and the Rise of World Religions, opening on October 19th. 

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Empires of FaithOctober 9, 2017October 14, 20171 Comment

Installing ‘Imagining the Divine’ #3: 6th October

Jaś Elsner and Stefanie Lenk are blogging from behind the scenes during the installation of the Ashmolean Museum’s exhibition Imagining the Divine: Art and the Rise of World Religions, opening on October 19th. 

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Empires of FaithOctober 7, 2017October 14, 20171 Comment

Empires of Faith in Edinburgh

Members of the Empires of Faith team travel to Edinburgh to share their research and discuss the ongoing development of the ‘Imagining the Divine’ exhibition.

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Empires of FaithMay 9, 2017May 9, 2017Leave a comment

Pilgrimage in Twelver Shi’ism: fieldwork on the Camino de Santiago

Fuchsia Hart discusses her work on pilgrimage within the Shi’a tradition, and her recent trip to Spain to undertake part of the Camino de Santiago.
 

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Empires of FaithApril 20, 2017April 17, 20172 Comments

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