ICONOGRAPHY AND THE WORSHIP OF HOLY ICONS IN THE ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES
Christine Chaillot
Enplo Editions
The purpose of this book is to demonstrate that iconography in all its forms (portable icons, frescoes, miniatures), is present in the history of the very ancient Eastern Churches, and even includes the depiction of Christ's face and worship (not worship) of images. What is recorded here is not only the iconographic but also the liturgical and especially the Christological dimensions of the image, based on the testimony conveyed to us by the ancient texts of four traditions, Syrian, Armenian, Coptic and Ethiopian. In contrast to the Byzantine Orthodox world, which restored and officially established the veneration of icons from the time of the Second Council of Nicaea (787) as well as in 843, after the serious conflict caused on this issue, the ancient Eastern Churches they have not experienced Iconoclasm.
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THE AUTHOR
Christine Chaillot is Orthodox from Switzerland (Patriarchate of Constantinople). He has published many books on the Eastern Orthodox and the Eastern Orthodox Churches, especially on their history and spiritual tradition as well as on the bilateral theological dialogue with the Orthodox Church, which have been translated into ten languages.
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Αριθμός σελίδων: 152
Διαστάσεις: 14X21
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ISBN: 978-960-619-045-2
Κωδικός: 20725
