A higher contemplation: sacred meaning in the Christian art of the Middle Ages
The context and the medieval mind -- The early Christian and Byzantine perception of images -- Images of the saints, angels, and holy persons -- Mater gloriosa: the cult of Mary in the Middle Ages -- Images of the cross and the Crucifixion
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland State University's College of Liberal Art and Social Sciences
2012
Kent, Ohio Kent State University Press 2012 |
| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Series/Journal: | The sacred landmarks series
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Christian art
/ Picture
/ Veneration
/ History 500-1500
B Christian art / Image veneration / Piety / History 500-1500 |
| Further subjects: | B
Christian art and symbolism Medieval, 500-1500
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| Summary: | The context and the medieval mind -- The early Christian and Byzantine perception of images -- Images of the saints, angels, and holy persons -- Mater gloriosa: the cult of Mary in the Middle Ages -- Images of the cross and the Crucifixion |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index Expanded and revised version of a monograph titled Sacred Meaning in the Christian Art of the Middle Ages published in 2004 by the Sacred Landmarks Initiative at Cleveland State University. - Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XI, 115 S, zahlr. Ill |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60635-093-5 |
