
Face to Face
Portraits of the Divine in Early Christianity
Robin Margaret Jensen(Author)
Augsburg Fortress (Publisher)
Published on 23. November 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-8006-3678-4 (ISBN)
Description
Examining how God and eventually Christ are portrayed in early Christian art, Jensen explores questions of the relationship between art and theology, conflicts over idolatry and iconography, and how the Christological controversies affected the portrayals of Christ. Since much of this art comes from ancient Rome, she places her analysis in the context of the history of Roman portraiture. One hundred photographs enhance the discussion.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 257 mm
Width: 179 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
481 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8006-3678-4 (9780800636784)
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Robin Margaret Jensen is Luce Chancellor's Professor of the History of Christian Worship and Art at Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Her previous works include Understanding Early Christian Art (2000) and The Substance of Things Seen (2004).