Icon: Studies in the History of an Idea

by Moshe Barasch and Luci Serrano

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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...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0814712142

ISBN13:9780814712146

Release Date:August 1993

Publisher:New York University Press

Length:308 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.3" x 9.0"

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