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Icon: Studies in the History of An Idea

By Moshe Barasch , Luci Serrano

Book information

Publisher
NYU Press
Year
1992
ISBN
0814711723, 9780814711729
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
121 MB (126743922 bytes)
Pages
308\311
Time added
2016-11-13 04:47:16
Church History;Churches & Church Leadership;Histor

Description

Over the centuries, European debate about the nature and status of images of God and sacred figures has often upset the established order and shaken societies to their core. Out of this debate, an identifiable doctrine has emerged of the image in general and of the divine image in particular. This fascinating work concentrates on these historical arguments, from the period of Late Antiquity up to the great and classic defenses of images by St. John of Damascus and Theodore of Studion. Icon extends beyond the immediate concerns of religion, philosophy, aesthetics, history, and art, to engage them all.

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