Byzantine and Arab Iconoclasm - a Comparative Look
Byzantine and Arab Iconoclasm - a Comparative Look
Author(s): Caius CuțaruSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Islam studies, Comparative Studies of Religion, History of Islam
Published by: Editura Universității Aurel Vlaicu
Keywords: Iconoclasm;Interreligious dialogue;Arab World;Byzantine Empire;
Summary/Abstract: In its first part, the study presents the Byzantine iconoclasm, the causes of its appearance, the historical period in which it appeared and manifested, the main representatives of the fight against the Holy Icons. The second part refers to the iconoclastic measures taken by the Arab caliphate, measures justified from the Muslim point of view, because Islam is by definition against any iconic representation. Therefore, the measures taken against the Holy Icons were against all Christians in the East, whether they were within the borders of the Byzantine Empire or outside these borders, that is, in the Arab Caliphate.
Journal: Teologia
- Issue Year: 85/2020
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 57-77
- Page Count: 21
- Language: English