Mosaics of Faith

Mosaics of Faith
Author: Rina Talgam
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Total Pages: 608
Release: 2014
Genre: Art
ISBN:

An analytical history of the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Umayyad, and Early Abbasidmosaics in the Holy Land from the second century B.C.E to eighth century C.E.

The Conservation and Presentation of Mosaics: At What Cost?

The Conservation and Presentation of Mosaics: At What Cost?
Author: Jeanne Marie Teutonico
Publisher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 454
Release: 2017-09-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1606065335

In recent years, funding for the conservation of cultural heritage has become increasingly difficult to obtain, and this trend shows no sign of changing significantly in the foreseeable future. The twelfth triennial meeting of the International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics, held in Sardinia in October 2014, focused on the theme of cost, broadly considered, relating specifically to the preservation and presentation of the world’s mosaic heritage. This handsome, abundantly illustrated volume provides a comprehensive record of the conference. The volume’s sixty-seven papers and posters, comprising contributions from more than one hundred leading experts in the field, reflect the conference’s principal themes: cost, methods of survey and documentation, conservation and management, education and training, backing materials and techniques, presentation and display, and case studies. Papers are presented either in English, French, or Italian; there are abstracts in English and either French or Italian for all entries. The volume will be of interest to conservators, site managers, and others responsible for conserving the mosaic heritage, especially in these challenging times.

Power, Protest, and the Public Schools

Power, Protest, and the Public Schools
Author: Melissa F. Weiner
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2010
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0813547725

Accounts of Jewish immigrants usually describe the role of education in helping youngsters earn a higher social position than their parents. Melissa F. Weiner argues that New York City schools did not serve as pathways to mobility for Jewish or African American students. Instead, at different points in the city's history, politicians and administrators erected similar racial barriers to social advancement by marginalizing and denying resources that other students enjoyed. Power, Protest, and the Public Schools explores how activists, particularly parents and children, responded to inequality; the short-term effects of their involvement; and the long-term benefits that would spearhead future activism. Weiner concludes by considering how today's Hispanic and Arab children face similar inequalities within public schools.

Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned
Author: Aïcha Ben Abed
Publisher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 439
Release: 2008-07-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0892369205

Mosaik - Konservierung - Restaurierung.

Dome of the Rock and its Umayyad Mosaic Inscriptions

Dome of the Rock and its Umayyad Mosaic Inscriptions
Author: Milwright Marcus Milwright
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2019-04-01
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1474460453

Located on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, the Dome of the Rock was constructed at the end of the seventh century by order of caliph 'Abd al-Malik. This seminal structure has been much studied but no definitive interpretation yet exists of the meanings conveyed by the Dome at the time of its completion. The recovery of meaning is complicated by the paucity of primary written sources relating to the construction phases of the building and the motivations of its patron. This book concentrates on the most important surviving primary text, the long mosaic inscription running around the interior. Comprising a dedication and date (72/691-92) and material of a religious nature, the mosaic inscription provides vital evidence for the reconstruction of the meanings and functions of the Dome of the Rock. The detailed study of the mosaics helps to place them in the context of Late Antique monumental writing, particularly in Greek. The book makes use of contemporary Islamic coins, graffiti, and other inscribed objects in order to examine the Dome of the Rock in the relation to the ideological concerns of the Umayyad elite during and after the second Civil War.