Christian Iconography: Study of Its Origins Tapa blanda - 1981

Routledge & Kegan Paul, Limited. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1980 reprint of 1969 edition. Laminated illustrated wrappers, 4to, 26 cm,. l, 174 pp, 341 ills. From the blurb - "Long recognized as an expert on Late Antiquity, André Grabar here shows how the first Christian images came into being and what role they played alongside other forms of Christian piety in their day. Through 346 illustrations he cites the most characteristic examples of early Christian art, dwelling on their nature, form, and content. Commenting on the three-part text in a review for Apollo, John Beckwith writes: “The first [part], reviewing the first steps in Christian iconography and the assimilation of contemporary imagery, of necessity covers ground with which Christian archaeologists are familiar, but Professor Grabar considers his material with a wisdom and good sense all his own. The second part, dealing with the portrait and the historical scene, deploys the author's formidable erudition and acuity on a theme establishing… Leer más

Routledge & Kegan Paul PLC, 1980. Reissued Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 9x7x0. A very good copy, square and tight with no rips or splits, just a trifle rubbed. Contents sound and clean, not showing any pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Thus a tidy book in presentable condition.