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The trophies of the martyrs : an art historical study of early Christian silver reliquaries /

In this pioneering study, the first of its kind, Galit Noga-Banai analyses silver reliquaries decorated with Christian figurative themes, offering a clearer and more detailed picture of the beginnings of the cult of relics in the early Church. The book is illustrated with nearly 100 finely reproduce...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Noga-Banai, Galit
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Colección:Oxford studies in Byzantium.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In this pioneering study, the first of its kind, Galit Noga-Banai analyses silver reliquaries decorated with Christian figurative themes, offering a clearer and more detailed picture of the beginnings of the cult of relics in the early Church. The book is illustrated with nearly 100 finely reproduced drawings and photographs. - ;In this pioneering study, the first of its kind, Galit Noga-Banai analyses silver reliquaries decorated with Christian figurative themes. She offers a clearer and more detailed picture of the beginnings of the cult of relics, which were an essential asset to the Church.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 186 pages, 52 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), plans
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-182) and index.
ISBN:0199217742
9780199217748
019152722X
9780191527227
9786611515317
6611515313