Graffiti as Devotion
Vandalizing and disrespectful—that’s how we typically perceive graffiti. Texts or images, these informal marks in public built spaces can express opposition, rebellion, or artistic aspirations. In the ancient world, people made similar graffiti in streets, markets, bathrooms, or theaters. But they a...
| Format: | Electronic Article |
|---|---|
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
2020
|
| In: |
The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2020, Volume: 46, Issue: 1 |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | Vandalizing and disrespectful—that’s how we typically perceive graffiti. Texts or images, these informal marks in public built spaces can express opposition, rebellion, or artistic aspirations. In the ancient world, people made similar graffiti in streets, markets, bathrooms, or theaters. But they also left graffiti in sacred spaces, such as places of worship, grave sites, […] |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 0098-9444 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review
|
