Analysing Darkness and Light : : Dystopias and Beyond / / edited by Martta Heikkila¨, Irina Poleshchuk and Erika Ruonakoski.

"The book situates itself in the fields of philosophy, political theory, aesthetics and theories of art, linking its discussions of fictional dystopias to debates on ongoing crises. It asks: Are dystopias a useful tool for imagining ways out of sombre situations or do they prevent us from engag...

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Superior document:Social and Critical Theory Series ; Volume 31
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Place / Publishing House:Leiden, The Netherlands : : Brill,, [2023]
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Year of Publication:2023
Edition:First edition.
Language:English
Series:Social and critical theory ; Volume 31.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Notes:Includes index.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The Need for an Ontology of Art
  • Viewing the Face of a God's Friend: Conceptual and Literary Premises
  • Sufi in the Garb of a Yogi: Visual and Literary Articulations of Sanctity
  • Allegories, Symbols, and the "Marvelous Magic" of Imperial Mughal Painting
  • "I Saw My Lord in the Form of a Beardless Youth"
  • The Face of Shah ... The Face of God
  • Sacred Viewing: Miraculous Gatherings and Iconic Portraits.