Ashes; Images; and Memories argues that the institution of public burial for the war dead and images of the deceased in civic and sacred spaces fundamentally changed how people conceived of military casualties in fifth-century Athens. In a period characterized by war and the threat of civil strife; the nascent democracy claimed the fallen for the city and commemorated them with rituals and images that shaped a civic ideology of struggle and self-sacrifice on behalf of a unified community.While most studies of Athenian public burial have focused on discrete aspects of the institution; such as the funeral oration; this book broadens the scope. It examines the presence of the war dead in cemeteries; civic and sacred spaces; the home; and the mind; and underscores the role of material culture - from casualty lists to white-ground lekythoi-in mediating that presence. This approach reveals that public rites and monuments shaped memories of the war dead at the collective and individual levels; spurring private commemorations that both engaged with and critiqued the new ideals and the citys claims to the body of the warrior. Faced with a collective notion of "the fallen" families asserted the qualities; virtues; and family links of the individual deceased; and sought to recover opportunities for private commemoration and personal remembrance. Contestation over the presence and memory of the dead often followed class lines; with the elite claiming service and leadership to the community while at the same time reviving Archaic and aristocratic commemorative discourses. Although Classical Greek art tends to be viewed as a monolithic if evolving whole; this book depicts a fragmented and charged visual world.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. somewhat disappointingBy LydiaThe artwork that was used for each meditation was not very good. With all the choices available these were disappointing. The theology behind the script was too simple.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Encountering JesusBy Jacquie ReedBeth has brought a fresh new way to become acquainted with Jesus. She presents six different portrayals of Jesus by artists from 1609 to 2006. Her art menditations on each painting ask thoughtful questions which help the reader move into a deeper way of being with Gods son.I have always had trouble coming to Jesus and my prayers through the six decades of my life have been addressed to God. However; when I was actively in an art meditation using the picture on the cover of the book; I was finally able to build a small bridge connecting my heart with Jesus. The questions that Beth provided were very helpful to provide a focus for my time with this picture. I was so grateful for this tiny touch that left a deep imprint in my heart. J. Reed; Spiritual Director0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Turning to Jesus face... and His heartBy LisaWhat I love most about this book is how it encourages you to go beyond Jesus physical face or his expressions straight to His heart. Beth Booram paints in a fresh way how the human Jesus expresses His love and His longing that flows from the heart of God. I was particularly stuck by her writing on sorrow and brokenness. Beth is a master at pinpointing the facades we create to hide our sorrow; encouraging us to face with honesty our own vulnerability. All who love this book must also read Beths Wide Open Spaces with God. The Wide Open Spaces of God: A Journey With God Through the Landscapes of LifeThank you for your creativity; ingenuity and inspiration; Beth!
