From Idols to Icons: The Emergence of Christian Devotional Images in Late Antiquity Volume 12

by Robin M. Jensen

Even the briefest glance at an art museum's holdings or an introductory history textbook demonstrates the profound influence of Christian images and art. From Idols to Icons tells the fascinating history of the dramatic shift in Christian attitudes toward sacred images from the third through the early seventh century. From attacks on the cult images of polytheism to the emergence of Christian narrative iconography to the appearance of portrait-type...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520345428
• ISBN13: 9780520345423
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 10.0"