The trophies of the martyrs
an art historical study of early Christian silver reliquaries
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Author
Publication
2008 - Oxford University Press, Oxford, England
Language
English
Word Count
46,500 words, Guess
Page Count
186 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivetrophiesmartyrsa00noga
- ISBN-100199217742
- ISBN-139780199217748
- LibraryThing8795223
- Goodreads2752018
and 4 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2008299945
- OCLC Control Number182738626
- Better World Books9780199217748
- Open LibraryOL17011600M
Classifications
- DDC739.2282
- DDC745.442
- LCCNK1652.25 .N64 2008
and 1 more
- LCCNK1625.25
Description
"In this study, Galit Noga-Banai analyses silver reliquaries decorated with Christian figurative themes. The imagery of these caskets embodies the latent wishes, social status, and theological views of their patrons, and also reflects contemporary funerary customs, church ceremonies, and the liturgical calendar. These small, portable objects created a visual culture beyond the architectural and liturgical space, and were closely involved in the establishment of the cult of relics, which was an essential asset to the Church in its founding of pilgrimage centers and local hagiographic heritage sites, first in Italy and later in other places around Europe and North Africa."--BOOK JACKET.
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Series Statement
- Oxford studies in Byzantium
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