Heaven on Earth Art and the Church in Byzantium

Name: Heaven on Earth Art and the Church in Byzantium
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ISBN: 9780271016702

ISBN-10: 0271016701

ISBN-13: 9780271016702

Edition: N/A

Authors: Linda Safran

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This easily accessible volume, which grew out of a series of lectures presented at the Smithsonian Institution in 1991, aims to provide a coherent introduction to Byzantine culture with a focus on the interconnected realms of art and religion. The eight participants have revised their lectures into chapters on Byzantine history, theology, icons and icon theory, church architecture, monumental painting, silver church furnishings, illustrated liturgical books, and pilgrimage. In addition to presenting current research on this range of topics, the chapters each contribute original scholarship from authors who are recognized experts in their respective fields.The Introduction, by Linda Safran,…

Book details

List price: $54.95
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Publication date: 12/22/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 8.78" wide x 11.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.244
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Map


Introduction




Constantinople and the Empire of New Rome




"... That Man Might Become God": Central Themes in Byzantine Theology




The Responding Icon




The Holy Space: Architecture and the Liturgy




The Cycle of Images in the Church




Art in the Service of the Liturgy: Byzantine Silver Plate




Illuminating the Liturgy: Illustrated Service Books in Byzantium




Byzantine Pilgrims' Art



Glossary


Index