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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. CONTENTS vii
  3. List of Illustrations xi
  4. Acknowledgments xv
  5. Preface xvii
  6. 1. Early Christian Condemnation of Idols 1
  7. 2. Aniconism: In Defense of the Invisible God 29
  8. 3. Epiphanies: Encountering the Visible God 53
  9. 4. Early Christian Pictorial Art: From Sacred Narratives to Holy Portraits 73
  10. 5. Holy Portraits: Controversies and Commendation 90
  11. 6. The True Likeness 108
  12. 7. Miraculous and Mediating Portraits 125
  13. 8. Materiality, Visuality, and Spiritual Insight 142
  14. Epilogue: The Idols’ Last Stand 159
  15. List of Abbreviations 167
  16. Notes 169
  17. Bibliography 209
  18. General Index 235
  19. Index of Sources 239
From Idols to Icons
This chapter is in the book From Idols to Icons
https://doi.org/10.1525/9780520975736-014

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. CONTENTS vii
  3. List of Illustrations xi
  4. Acknowledgments xv
  5. Preface xvii
  6. 1. Early Christian Condemnation of Idols 1
  7. 2. Aniconism: In Defense of the Invisible God 29
  8. 3. Epiphanies: Encountering the Visible God 53
  9. 4. Early Christian Pictorial Art: From Sacred Narratives to Holy Portraits 73
  10. 5. Holy Portraits: Controversies and Commendation 90
  11. 6. The True Likeness 108
  12. 7. Miraculous and Mediating Portraits 125
  13. 8. Materiality, Visuality, and Spiritual Insight 142
  14. Epilogue: The Idols’ Last Stand 159
  15. List of Abbreviations 167
  16. Notes 169
  17. Bibliography 209
  18. General Index 235
  19. Index of Sources 239
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