Iconoclasm

Under iconoclasm ( to ancient Greek εἰκών eikon " image, likeness " and κλάειν klaein " break " ) refers to the destruction of sacred images or monuments of their own religion ( iconoclasm ), especially in Christianity; in a broader sense, the iconoclasm or images fear ( iconophobia ) of a culture, religion or institution.

  • To the religious prohibition of images in general: see photo ban
  • For iconoclasm in the Byzantine Church: see Byzantine Iconoclastic Controversy
  • For the Reformation period: see Reformation iconoclasm
  • To Islam: see pictures prohibition in Islam
  • For the politically motivated destruction of rule symbols: see political iconoclasm
  • For the destruction of cultural heritage in the broader sense: see cultural vandalism
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