Icons and the Liturgy, East and West: History, Theology, and Culture
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (916 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0268101388 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
J. “The collection contains significant research for specialist and student alike, and it is further unique and important by bringing together a healthily ecumenical gathering of scholars, which is rare in books on iconography.” —Adam A. DeVille, chair, Department of Philosophy and Theology, University of Saint Francis, and editor of Logos: A Journal of Eastern Christian Studies
The reader will travel to Rome, Byzantium, Armenia, and Chile, among other countries, to see how Christians of yesterday and today experience divine encounters through icons. Theologians and students of theology and religious studies, art historians, scholars of Eastern Christian Studies, and Catholic liturgists will find much to appreciate in these pages. Lucas, S.J., Bissera V. Contributors: Nicholas Denysenko, Robert Taft, S.J., Thomas M. Nicholas Denysenko’s book offers two significa