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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Christopher Walter , George HuxleyPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Ashgate Publishing Limited Edition: New edition Weight: 0.839kg ISBN: 9781840146943ISBN 10: 184014694 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 28 April 2003 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'It is neither marginal nor recondite in its scope. It is a soundly researched commentary on the ways in which historians and art historians have approached the whole idea of Christian saints and their representation... This book is an eye-opener on the importance of warrior saints in life and art...' Robin Cormack, The Art Newspaper '... art historians and hagiographers alike will find Christopher Walter's book a mine of information, valuable especially for its careful consideration of the views of early scholars, some of whom he critiques with a wry but gentle humour... there is no doubt that Christopher Walter has provided a treasury of insights and information. His book will provide an indispensable point of departure for all future discussions of the role and significance of warrior saints both in iconography and in Byzantine culture in general.' Jahrbuch der Osterreichischen Byzantinistik 'It is neither marginal nor recondite in its scope. It is a soundly researched commentary on the ways in which historians and art historians have approached the whole idea of Christian saints and their representation... This book is an eye-opener on the importance of warrior saints in life and art...' Robin Cormack, The Art Newspaper '... art historians and hagiographers alike will find Christopher Walter's book a mine of information, valuable especially for its careful consideration of the views of early scholars, some of whom he critiques with a wry but gentle humour... there is no doubt that Christopher Walter has provided a treasury of insights and information. His book will provide an indispensable point of departure for all future discussions of the role and significance of warrior saints both in iconography and in Byzantine culture in general.' Jahrbuch der A-sterreichischen Byzantinistik Author InformationLong part of the Institut francais d'etudes byzantines, and a member of the Assumptionist congregation in Paris, Christopher Walter is well-known for his work on the art and iconography of the Byzantine world. In addition to a great number of articles, many now collected in three selections, he is the author of Iconographie des conciles dans la tradition byzantine and Art and Ritual of the Byzantine Church. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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