Heavenly Sustenance in Patristic Texts and Byzantine Iconography - Nourished by the Word (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)

This book examines ideas of spiritual nourishment as maintained chiefly by Patristic theologians -those who lived in Byzantium. It shows how a particular type of Byzantine frescoes and icons illustrated the views of Patristic thinkers on the connections between the heavenly and the earthly worlds. The author explores the occurrence, and geographical distribution, of this new type of iconography that manifested itself in representations concerned with the human body, and argues that these were a reaction to docetist ideas. The volume also investigates the diffusion of saints' cults and demonstrates that this took place on a North-South axis as their veneration began in Byzantium and gradually reached the northern part of Europe, and eventually the entirety of Christendom.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	New Approaches to Byzantine History and Culture
Release date:	November 2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	Elena Ene D-Vasilescu
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	196
Edition:	1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-98985-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Early Church Books > History > European history > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Early Church Books > Christianity > Early Church
LSN:	3-319-98985-5
Barcode:	9783319989853

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