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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2008.
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Colección: | Oxford studies in Byzantium.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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. |
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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 |