Clash of Gods A Reinterpretation of Early Christian Art - Revised and Expanded Edition

Name: Clash of Gods A Reinterpretation of Early Christian Art - Revised and Expanded Edition
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ISBN: 9780691009391

ISBN-10: 0691009392

ISBN-13: 9780691009391

Edition: 2nd 1993 (Revised)

Authors: Thomas F. Mathews

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Between the third and sixth centuries, the ancient gods, goddesses, and heroes who had populated the imagination of humankind for a millennium were replaced by a new imagery of Christ and his saints. Thomas Mathews explores the many different, often surprising, artistic images and religious interpretations of Christ during this period. He challenges the accepted theory of the "Emperor Mystique," which, interpreting Christ as king, derives the vocabulary of Christian art from the propagandistic imagery of the Roman emperor. This revised edition contains a new preface by the author and a new chapter on the origin and development of icons in private domestic cult.

Book details

List price: $58.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 4/25/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 7.52" wide x 9.92" long x 0.56" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English



Acknowledgments



The Mistake of the Emperor Mystique



The Chariot and the Donkey



The Magician



Larger-than-Life



Christ Chameleon



Convergence



The Intimate Icon


List of Abbreviations


Notes


List of Figures


Index