A Storm of Images: Iconoclasm and Religious Reformation in the Byzantine World

by Philip Jenkins

In the eighth century, the Byzantine Empire began a campaign to remove or suppress sacred images that depicted Christ, the Virgin, or other holy figures, whether in paintings, mosaics, murals, or other media. In some cases, the campaign extended to breaking or wrecking images through what became known as iconoclasm. Over the following years, the emperors' zealous movement involved other acts that closely foreshadowed the Reformation movement that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1481318225
• ISBN13: 9781481318228
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Baylor University Press
• Length: 287 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.1"