Three Treatises on the Divine Images (Popular Patristics Book

Three Treatises on the Divine Images (Popular Patristics Book 24)

Is all Christian art fundamentally blasphemous? That was the question posed aggressively by the Christian iconoclasts of the eighth century in a bitter controversy. The resounding answer, "No" from John of Damascus helped to secure the future of art in the service of Christ. Without his brilliant defense, both profound and at times earthly, we might well have had no icons, murals, and mosaics in churches to elevate and enrich our spirits. This fresh and complete translation, by a distinguished patristic scholar, of John's three treatises on the divine images shows us the issues at stake both then and now. Professor Louth places all of us who care about them in his debt. â€” Lionel Wickham, former Lecturer in the Faculty of Divinity of Cambridge This title is book number 24 in the Popular Patristics series from St Vladimirâ€™s Seminary Press.
Country USA
Manufacturer St Vladimir’s Seminary Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2003-01-31
Format Kindle eBook

Three Treatises on the Divine Images (Popular Patristics Book 24)