The Binding of Isaac in Art of Late Antiquity: Judeo-Christian Themes of Sacrifice, Salvation and Liturgy

by Bonnie L. Kutbay

From the third through the sixth centuries, the binding of Isaac saw a flourish of representation in Christian, Byzantine and Jewish art. These images engaged the viewer in a religious experience that highlighted sacrifice, salvation and liturgy, and reflected an increased visual richness of sacrificial and liturgical concepts. In contrast to earlier scholarship on the sacrifice of Isaac that offered general descriptions of the period and digressions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147669060X
• ISBN13: 9781476690605
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 196 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up