Christ the miracle worker in early Christian art
Title:
Christ the miracle worker in early Christian art
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Lee M. Jefferson.
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Publication Information:
Minneapolis : Fortress Press, [2014]
Physical Description:
1 online resource (ix, 233 pages) : illustrations
ISBN:
9781451479843
Abstract:
Artistic representations were of significant value to early Christian communities. In Christ the Miracle Worker in Early Christian Art, Lee Jefferson argues that images provided visual representations of vital religious and theological truths crucial to the faithful and projected concepts beyond the limitations of the written and spoken word. Images of Christ performing miracles or healings functioned as advertisements for Christianity and illustrated the nature of Christ. Using these images of Christ, Jefferson examines the power of art, its role in fostering devotion, and the dee.
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JSTOR
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Contents:
Christ the Miracle Worker in Early Christian Art; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Healing, Miracle, and Magic in Non-Christian Sources; Healing and Miracles in Early Christian Writings; Images of Christ Healing; Images of Christ Raising the Dead; The Nature Miracles of Christ; The Staff of Jesus; Conclusion; Appendix of Images; Bibliography; Index.
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Print version record.