Icons and the Liturgy, East and West: History, Theology, and Culture
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (512 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0268101388 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Contributors: Nicholas Denysenko, Robert Taft, S.J., Thomas M. Nicholas Denysenko’s book offers two significant contributions to the field of Eastern and Western Christian traditions: a critical assessment of the status of liturgical arts in postmodern Catholicism and Orthodoxy and an analysis of the continuity with tradition in creatively engaging the creation of sacred art and icons. Pentcheva, Kristin Noreen, Christina Maranci, Dorian Llywelyn, S.J., Michael Courey, Andriy Chirovsky . The reader will travel to Rome, Byzantium, Armenia, and Chile, among other countries, to see how Christians of yesterday and today experience divine encounters through icons. Catholic and Orthodox scholars and practitioners gathered at Loyola Marymount University to present papers discussing the history, theology, ecclesiology, and hermeneutics of icono
“The collection contains significant research for specialist and student alike, and it is further unique and important by bringing together a healthily ecumenical gathering of scholars, which is rare in books on iconography.” —Adam A. DeVille, chair, Department of Philosophy and Theology, University of Saint Francis, and editor of Logos: A Journal of Eastern Christian Studies . J