Open Door Entering the Sactuary of Icons and Prayer

Name: Open Door Entering the Sactuary of Icons and Prayer
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ISBN: 9781557255747

ISBN-10: 1557255741

ISBN-13: 9781557255747

Edition: 2008

Authors: Frederica Mathewes-Green

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A unique view of icons. Unlike many books of meditations on icons, this book presents a unique opportunity for readers to visit an imaginary church and see icons "in action" throughout the year--to stand alongside worshippers for whom the use of icons is a natural part of their devotional lives. Reproductions of icons on the book jacket and in the inside text allow the reader to view the icons that would be found in a typical contemporary Orthodox church, as Frederica Mathewes-Green explains their history and theology. Stories of saints and texts of the prayers appointed for the day enhance the devotional quality of the book. Anyone interested in understanding and "praying with" icons will…

Book details

List price: $17.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Paraclete Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 164
Size: 4.50" wide x 6.75" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.330
Language: English

Frederica Mathewes-Green (BA, University of South Carolina; MA, Virginia Episcopal Seminary) is an author, commentator, and Orthodox Christian. She is a regular contributor to Christianity Today, Focus on the Family-Citizen, and Touchstone.